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Causes Of Angina

Health Encyclopedia: Angina Stable

Definition

Angina is chest pain caused by too little blood flow to the heart muscle.Thepain usually begins slowly and gets worse over a period of minutes before going away. Stable angina typically occurs when you exert yourself, and is quickly relieved withmedication or rest. It is also called chronic angina.

Angina chest pain that lasts longer than a few minutesor occurs with rest is considered unstable angina.

Alternative Names

Angina - stable; Angina - chronic; Angina pect...

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Expert & Community Posts

Inflammation: Pathophysiology, Disease and MS

By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

...blockage of these coronary arteries that causes the Angina and Myocardial Infarction (MI). ... Read more »

Multiple Sclerosis and Alcohol --Do they Mix?

By Merely Me , Health Expert

...macular degeneration (a major cause of blindness), angina pectoris, duodenal ulcer, erectile... Read more »

Depression's significant health impact - many Migraineurs affected by depression

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...decline in health compared with the chronic diseases angina, arthritis, asthma, and diabetes.... Read more »

How ED Medications Work

By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...coronary arteries would dilate, thus easing symptoms of angina (chest pain due to insufficient... Read more »

Heart Protecting Effects of Coenzyme Q10

By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...cholesterol, including reduced heart function. #3 Reducing angina Preliminary small studies... Read more »

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Health Guide

Angina Patient Guide: Symptoms & Causes

What is angina? Angina is short for “angina pectoris,” which in Latin means “pain of the chest.” More specifically, angina is pain originating from the heart when it doesn’t get enough... Read more »

Angina Treatment Patient Guide- Enhanced External Counterpulsation

...is enhanced external counterpulsation?Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is a treatment for angina (also called angina pectoris), or chest pain. Angina occurs when the muscle cells of the... Read more »

Unstable angina

Unstable angina describes a syndrome that is intermediate between stable angina and myocardial infarction (heart attack): it is characterized by an accelerating or "crescendo"... Read more »

Angina

Angina is a specific type of chest discomfort caused by inadequate blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary vessels) of the heart muscle (myocardium). Related topics: ... Read more »

Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease

...blood to the heart. Click the icon to see an image of the developmental process of atherosclerosis.AnginaAngina is the primary symptom of coronary artery disease and, in severe cases, of a heart... Read more »

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Medications

Norvasc Oral Uses and How to Use

...also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability... Read more »

Cardizem Oral Uses and How to Use

...(dill-TIE-uh-zem) Uses Diltiazem is used to prevent chest pain (angina). It may help to... Read more »

Cardene Oral Uses and How to Use

...also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability... Read more »

Nitroglycerin SL Uses and How to Use

...exercise, sexual activity) to prevent chest pain (angina) in people with a certain heart... Read more »

Procardia Oral Uses and How to Use

...medication is used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may allow you to exercise... Read more »

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A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that 70 percent of patients with suspected angina don't receive the correct testing,... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who have had one heart attack have good reason to chill out on the job. Stressing out over work can lead to another one.... Read summary »

Stems cells reduce angina pain in new study

April 13, 2009

U.S. researchers say injecting severe angina patients' heart muscle with their own stem cells appears to reduce pain and improve their ability to... Read summary »

Men with angina fare worse than women

August 12, 2009

In a recent study, men who suffered from angina had double the rate of heart attack and triple the rate of death than women who had the condition. Read summary »

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