My friend was diagnosed that he has angina pectoris is this a serious ailment?
angina pectoris is VERY serious and is NOT simply another name for any chest pain. Specifically it indicates that the chest pain is believed to be from inadequate blood supply (oxygen supply) (aka "ischemia")getting to the heart muscle due to arterial sclerosis (artery clogging). When this occurs the heart muscle does not contract normally and the heart contraction efficiency can decrease significantly, leading over time potentially to ischemic cardiomyopathy.
While performing catheterizations (angiogram/angioplasty) it takes six minutes of entirely blocking the coronary artery before the patient begins complaining of angina. Therefore chest pain can be a relatively late sign for cardiac ischemia (sometimes not at all). The goal at our particular cardiac center is for the patient to be chest pain free for nearly all activities. Of course there are patients where that is not possible…but in short, chest pain is not okay if something can be done to improve it – even if it hurts just a "little bit" or is just a "little full" or a "little tight." Don’t let your friend tell you its nothing. Physical activity, exposure to cold, and emotional excitement are classic precipitants for angina.
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June 21st, 2010 at 10:17 am
nagina pectoris has different stage. It can be mild it can be severe. It is not a serious ailment to be afraid of but it is a serious ailment to take caution because it can lead to a heart attack if proper care and nutrition is not followed.
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June 21st, 2010 at 10:23 am
Prognosis depends on how severe the myocardial ischemia is. Angina pectoris usually are considered a warning to the person to lessen exertion and stress that might bring on a MI or heart attack or heart failure. If pain lasts longer then 30 minutes, the person should see their doctor immediately. Angina is considered "unstable" when pain is more frequent, lasts longer, and is less responsive to nitroglycerin than in a typical case. These more severe symptoms are a sign of severe and progressive narrowing of the coronary arteries.
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June 21st, 2010 at 10:50 am
Angina Pectoris is merely a medical term for chest pain. There are plenty of different causes of chest pain ranging from pulled muscles to the more serious possible heart attack or impending heart disease. Suggest to your friend that they should go to a cardiologist and request a few tests to get to the root of the problem: EKG, echo-cardiogram and possibly even a blood test to check the cholesterol levels in the arteries. More often than not it isn’t serious, however it’s definitely better to be safe than sorry!
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June 21st, 2010 at 11:24 am
Angina pectoris is VERY serious and is NOT simply another name for any chest pain. Specifically it indicates that the chest pain is believed to be from inadequate blood supply (oxygen supply) (aka "ischemia")getting to the heart muscle due to arterial sclerosis (artery clogging). When this occurs the heart muscle does not contract normally and the heart contraction efficiency can decrease significantly, leading over time potentially to ischemic cardiomyopathy.
While performing catheterizations (angiogram/angioplasty) it takes six minutes of entirely blocking the coronary artery before the patient begins complaining of angina. Therefore chest pain can be a relatively late sign for cardiac ischemia (sometimes not at all). The goal at our particular cardiac center is for the patient to be chest pain free for nearly all activities. Of course there are patients where that is not possible…but in short, chest pain is not okay if something can be done to improve it – even if it hurts just a "little bit" or is just a "little full" or a "little tight." Don’t let your friend tell you its nothing. Physical activity, exposure to cold, and emotional excitement are classic precipitants for angina.
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http://www.aha.org
June 21st, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Schumacker is telling you straight, don’t let anyone mislead you into thinking it’s not serious, it’s a precursor to a full blown MI.
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June 21st, 2010 at 3:19 pm
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