Angina Pectoris is due to

Defective nutrition

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Inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle

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Defective functioning of mitral valve

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Infection by a virus

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Solution

The correct option is B Inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle
Angina pectoris is the term for pain in the chest due to inadequate supply of blood to the heart muscles, due to blockage or other damage to the coronary artery.
So, the correct answer is 'Inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle'.

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