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Atypical angina pectoris

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Irish Journal of Medical Science (1926-1967)

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Angina pectoris generally conforms to the classical description of Heberden. It is important to recognise atypical forms of the syndrome, which are illustrated in this paper by three patients.

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  1. Gordon K. Watson
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  2. Robert J. Marshall
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Student Research Fellow, West Virginia University, 1965; Medical Student, Dublin University.

Professor of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine.

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Watson, G.K., Marshall, R.J. Atypical angina pectoris. Ir. J. Med. Sci. 41, 35–43 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02978351

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