Question

(3.1.c) cardiac emergencies: quiz
possible points: 1
a middle - aged man was playing tennis when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. he stopped playing and the pain went away after a short while. since the man had recently eaten a large meal, he assumed that the pain was just indigestion. what is most likely to have caused the pain?
○ a heart attack
○ gas and bloating
○ angina pectoris
○ a pulled chest muscle

Explanation:

Angina pectoris is chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart. It often occurs during physical activity (like playing tennis) and subsides with rest. A heart attack (myocardial infarction) usually has more severe and persistent symptoms. Gas and bloating (from indigestion) might cause discomfort but not typically sudden chest pain during exercise that resolves with rest. A pulled chest muscle would likely be related to a specific movement injury rather than just stopping activity and having pain go away (as in this case, the pain was during exercise and stopped with rest, which is more characteristic of angina).

Answer:

Angina pectoris