Difference between revisions of "Angina"
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| − | '''Angina''' is chest pain or discomfort you get when your [[heart]] muscle does not get enough [[blood]]. It may feel like pressure or a squeezing pain in your chest. It may feel like indigestion. You may also feel pain in your shoulders, arms, neck, jaw or back. | + | According to the [[National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute]], '''Angina''' is "chest pain or discomfort you get when your [[heart]] muscle does not get enough [[blood]]. It may feel like pressure or a squeezing pain in your chest. It may feel like indigestion. You may also feel pain in your shoulders, arms, neck, jaw or back." |
| − | Angina is a symptom of [[coronary artery disease]] (CAD), the most common [[heart disease]]. CAD happens when a sticky substance called [[plaque]] builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart, reducing blood flow. | + | "Angina is a symptom of [[coronary artery disease]] (CAD), the most common [[heart disease]]. CAD happens when a sticky substance called [[plaque]] builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart, reducing blood flow." |
| − | There are three types of angina: stable, unstable and variant. Unstable angina is the most dangerous. It does not follow a pattern and can happen without physical exertion. It is does not go away with rest or medicine. It is a sign that you could have a [[heart attack]] soon. | + | "There are three types of angina: stable, unstable and variant. Unstable angina is the most dangerous. It does not follow a pattern and can happen without physical exertion. It is does not go away with rest or medicine. It is a sign that you could have a [[heart attack]] soon." |
| − | Not all chest pain or discomfort is angina. | + | "Not all chest pain or discomfort is angina."<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/angina.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:32, October 7, 2008
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Angina is "chest pain or discomfort you get when your heart muscle does not get enough blood. It may feel like pressure or a squeezing pain in your chest. It may feel like indigestion. You may also feel pain in your shoulders, arms, neck, jaw or back."
"Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common heart disease. CAD happens when a sticky substance called plaque builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart, reducing blood flow."
"There are three types of angina: stable, unstable and variant. Unstable angina is the most dangerous. It does not follow a pattern and can happen without physical exertion. It is does not go away with rest or medicine. It is a sign that you could have a heart attack soon."
"Not all chest pain or discomfort is angina."[1]