Definition

is chest pain often due to

ischemia of the heart muscle,

due in general to obstruction
or spasm of the coronary
arteries.
Ischemia- is a restriction in
blood supply to tissues

Angina can be:

Stable- Is the most

common type of angina.

Unstable caused by

unstable plaque, occurs

at rest, unpredictable,
pain can increase for no
obvious reason.

Variant occurs

without provocation,
usually at rest, as a
result of coronary artery
spasm

Stable angina pectoris

Provoked by physical

exertion, especially in cold

weather, after meals and
commonly aggravated by
anger or excitement.
The pain fades quickly
with rest.
In some patients pain
occurs predictably at a
certain level of exertion.

Etiology and
pathogenesis
Symptoms are results of
myocardial ischemia due to
insufficient blood flow through
atherosclerotically changed
coronary vessels

Clinical symptoms
Patient history is agolden standard
Retrosternal pain
Dyspnea
Nausea
Arrhythmia
Restlessness
Levine sign
Pain eased after taking nitrates

Cause of Angina
Obesity
Hypertension
Gene
People who smoke

Treatment
Nitroglycerin
Beta Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers

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