From Pathway, the magazine of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, Summer 2007:
You’re mowing the lawn on a fine Sunday morning, when suddenly an invisible band wraps around your chest, squeezing tightly and painfully until you can hardly breathe. This is what patients with angina pectoris fear: the ‘elephant sitting on my chest’ sensation that strikes with little warning and lasts for up to 20 minutes. Read more.