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It is manifested by chest pain radiating to the back, left arm, or jaw lasting for a few minutes due to coronary artery disease which cause imbalance between supply and demand of oxygenated blood to heart muscle.
Why you get anginal episode?
There are two important factors causing imbalance between blood supply and demand of heart muscle:
What triggers angina?
How does patient feel?
Patient get chest pain which may be associated with shortness of breath, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, profuse sweating, and anxiety.
Difference between stable and unstable angina
Stable angina is triggered by stress, heavy meals, cold weather. It lasts for 5 minutes or less and is relieved by rest and sublingual nitroglycerin medication.
Unstable angina occurs suddenly and gets worse over time. It lasts longer up to 15 minutes or so and becomes more severe. It may eventually progress to heart attack.
Both of them are indicator of coronary arterial disease (CAD), so it is important to see your doctor without any delay.
Risk factors for angina
These are the following:
Diagnosis
Many factors should be considered to get the right diagnosis of angina:
Dubai Cardiology Clinic - Treatment of various cardiovascular diseases such as Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease, Holter monitoring, Heart failure, Stress test, chest pain and echocardiography are now available in DRHC.
Consultation + ECG + Echocardiography = 1400 AED
Consultation + ECG + Echocardiography + Stress Tests= 1900 AED