What is angina is it any different than a heart attack?
I have already had a heart catherazation they found 30% blockage and said it wasnt anything to worry about but my blood pressure is all over the place
Angina refers to the pain but it doesn’t happen for nothing. Usually it is due to a narrowing of blood vessels causing a reduced blood flow to part of the heart resulting in pain. This is often referred to as stable angina and does not often lead to heart attack.
However unstable angina is sudden and caused by blockage, often a clot, and this form is dangerous and does indicate a person is at risk from heart attack.
So the causes for unstable angina and heart attack can be the same, where the angina preceeds an attack.
But in your case it sounds like stable angina which should not lead to heart attack. However these are things that should be discussed with your cardiologist, or rather the information should have been given to you already without you having to seek it, but good for you for asking.
There’s a link attached which will provide you with more information.
Best wishes.
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July 11th, 2010 at 4:38 am
Angina is chest pain. It can be actual chest pain, or people can have an anginal equivalent– shoulder pain, jaw pain, shortness of breath, etc. It is a chronic condition for which there are medications. A heart attack is the death of heart muscle due to lack of oxygen to the heart– usually because of blocked blood flow but can also be due to shock or vasospasm. A 30% blockage isn’t something that is treated generally, other than diet and exercise, maybe medications. Blood pressure should be less than 120/80. If it isn’t, talk with your doctor.
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Cardiovascular Nurse.
July 11th, 2010 at 5:28 am
Angina refers to the pain but it doesn’t happen for nothing. Usually it is due to a narrowing of blood vessels causing a reduced blood flow to part of the heart resulting in pain. This is often referred to as stable angina and does not often lead to heart attack.
However unstable angina is sudden and caused by blockage, often a clot, and this form is dangerous and does indicate a person is at risk from heart attack.
So the causes for unstable angina and heart attack can be the same, where the angina preceeds an attack.
But in your case it sounds like stable angina which should not lead to heart attack. However these are things that should be discussed with your cardiologist, or rather the information should have been given to you already without you having to seek it, but good for you for asking.
There’s a link attached which will provide you with more information.
Best wishes.
References :
http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/angina/ANG_whatis.html