What is Angina?

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What is Angina?

When the heart muscle does not get oxygen rich-blood in adequate
amount, it causes pain or discomfort in your heat leading to angina.

Regular angina symptoms might feel like squeezing or pressure in your

heart.

The pain sometimes can also extend to arms, shoulders, jaw, neck or
back. In some patients, it may also cause indigestion.

Angina is a symptom of the coronary heart disease (CHD) and is one of

the most common heart diseases found in adults.

CHD occurs when plaque, a waxy substance builds up inside the

coronary arteries inner walls.

These arteries perform the function of carrying the oxygen-rich blood to

the heart. Due to the formation of the waxy substance, the coronary
arteries stiffen and narrow causing angina or angina chest pain.

If due to build up of plague blood clots are formed in the arteries, it can
result in heart attack.

What are the Major Types of Angina?

The major types of angina include:

Unstable

Stable

Variant (prinzmetals)

Microvascular

Signs and Symptoms of Angina

The main angina symptoms include discomfort and pain in the chest.
Burning, tightness or pressure on the chest is caused due to angina.

It is an observation that the angina pain begins just behind the breastbone.

More often, people find it difficult to tell the point of origin of the pain as
it seems to be coming from all the sides including jaws, back, shoulder,
neck or arms.

Other notable signs include fatigue, nausea, light-headedness, weakness,

sweating and shortness of breath.

Women complain more about discomfort in abdomen, back, throat, jaw

and neck. Shortness of breath is common among women having diabetes
along with dizziness, confusion and weakness.

Depending upon the type of angina, your symptoms may vary.

Because there are varying reasons behind a chest pain, you must not bear
it and quickly consult the caregiver.

If the chest pain does not go away with regular medications within few
minutes, it can be a heart attack sign and needs urgent medical attention.

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