When a person, after a certain degree of exertion, suffers from pain in the chest or below the collar bones, in the events of inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscles, he is said to suffer from

Options

A. coronary thrombosis
B. myocardial infarction
C. angina pectoris
D. arteriosclerosis

Answer

C

Explanation

Angina pectoris is the medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease. It occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t get as much blood as it needs. Angina usually causes uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest.