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Anger management is a form of counselling to help you cope with any angry feelings you may have that affect your health, work, social behaviour or personal relationships.It deals with the management of one's anger so that the least possible damage is felt to self, others and the environment.
Anger stage is a term used in industrial and and psychology that refers to the second stage of emotional reaction to downsizing, in which employees become angry at the organization.
Angina pectoris refers to chest pain that occurs because the muscle tissue of the heart is deprived of adequate oxygen or because removal of carbon dioxide and other wastes interferes with the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart; a disorder involving a restricted blood supply to the myocardium, which results in chest pain and restricted breathing.
Angina pectoris also refers to a painful condition caused by temporary constriction of blood flow to the heart; a medical term for heart attacks or myocardial infarctions (or cardiac arrest). Chest pain is a common symptom.
Angioplasty is not typically a term used in psychology. Instead, it is a medical procedure used in the field of cardiology to restore blood flow in narrowed or blocked arteries, most commonly in the heart. The procedure involves using a small balloon that is inflated inside the artery to widen it, often followed by placing a stent to keep the artery open.