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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the name used to refer to a group of related diseases that are all caused when damage occurs to the heart muscle. It is similar to angina, but is a more advanced disease. The classic symptoms of ACS are chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, and sometimes nausea or palpitations. Having ACS is not the same thing as having a heart attack, but heart attacks are considered to be a type of ACS.
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