Pain lasts for few seconds to few minutes but not more than 30 minutes.It may be triggered after eating a heavy meal. Angina is triggered with physical exertion and emotional stress.Patient may feel tons of weight has been put on the chest.There may be burning sensation in the middle of chest.In mild angina patient may also have discomfort in upper abdomen.
The discomfort may radiate to neck, shoulders, arms and jaws.
Obesity and family history of angina and heart attack is also considered to be a triggering factor. The risk of angina increases with high cholesterol level in blood, tobacco and cigarette smoking. As a result the muscles get less oxygen and nutrients leading to pain in chest. It blocks easy flow of blood to the heart muscles. Plaque builds up in the coronary arteries as a result of excess of cholesterol in the blood. There is sudden narrowing of the coronary artery causing severe chest pain.Īngina occurs due to blockage in the artery or narrowing of the coronary arteries. Prinzmetal Angina: It is a rare form of angina occurring during night when the patient is sleeping.The symptoms of unstable angina usually occur when the patient is taking rest or he is sleeping or he is not doing any exertion work. Unstable angina is the leading cause of admission in ICU in United States.
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