My mom got pain in chest and this pain moved from chest to the arms. We consulted the doctor and he did all the tests including ECG. They said that it was starting stage and pain was due to tension. As pain due to tension is symptom under stable angina, I need to know whether stable angina is so dangerous?and whether it is heart attack or chest pain?please give me information abut this, so that we can take more care.
Q: Is stable angina is so dangerous?Is stable angina is heart attack?
Answers (1)
7/ 4/10 12:36am
Angina and a Heart attack are different.
Both relate to the blood flow through the coronary arteries which bring blood to the heart muscle;
with angina the blood flow is reduced and the heart must work harder, its temporary with little pain.
With a Heart attack the blood flow is suddenly cut off when an artery is blocked, there is more sever pain and it lasts longer, you must seek help fast.(you will know when you are having a heart attack, it's much different feeling, a feeling you never felt in your whole life)
Angina does NOT permanently damage the heart, but heart attacks do.
Most people that have angina don't have a heart attack, but people that had a heart attack can develop angina after one.
I'm guessing the doctor did some tests to make sure there isn't any significant blockadges in your moms arteries. A blood test would show him is she had a heart attack, and the ECG can tell him a lot about the heart. But the best way to make sure the arteries are clear is with an Angiograph, but these do have a little risk, so there only done if the other tests show signs of blocked arteies.
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