what is angina pectoris???
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Angina pectoris is chest pain due to ischemia (a lack of blood and hence oxygen supply) to the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries (the heart's blood vessels). Coronary artery disease, the main cause of angina, is due to atherosclerosis of the cardiac arteries. The term derives from the Greek ankhon ("strangling") and the Latin pectus ("chest"), and can therefore be translated as "a strangling feeling in the chest".\n\nWorsening ("crescendo") angina attacks, sudden-onset angina at rest or angina lasting more than 15 minutes are symptoms of [1] or acute coronary syndrome. As these may herald myocardial infarction (a heart attack), they require urgent medical attention and are generally treated quite similarly.\nSymptoms\nMost patients with angina complain of chest discomfort rather than actual pain, the discomfort is usually described as a pressure, heaviness, squeezing, burning, or choking sensation. Anginal pain may be localized primarily in the epigastrium (upper central abdomen), back, neck, jaw, or shoulders. Typical locations for radiation of pain are arms, shoulders, and neck. Angina typically is precipitated by exertion or emotional stress, and exacerbated by having a full stomach or cold temperatures (the "4 Es": exertion, emotion, eating and extreme temperature). Pain may be accompanied by sweating and nausea in some cases. It usually lasts for about 1-5 minutes, and is relieved by rest or specific anti-angina medication. Chest pain lasting only a few seconds is normally not angina.\n\nSome experience "autonomic symptoms" (related to increased activity of the autonomic nervous system) such as nausea, vomiting and pallor.\n\nMajor risk factors for angina include family history of premature heart disease, cigarette smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure.\n\nA variant form of angina (Prinzmetal's angina) occurs in patients with normal coronary arteries or insignificant atherosclerosis. It is thought to be caused by spasms of the artery. It occurs more in younger women.
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Being in the air conditioning hurts my chest pretty bad, I can't be in it for too long. They say you shouldn't take any chance with chest pain though. Does it happen at any particular time of the day, or when you're doing anything? Do you get short of breath or dizzy or have any other symptoms? It could just be something as simple as angina or stress, but it's best to have it checked out.
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If you're not sure what this is you should call 911 or have someone take you to the ER NOW!!You shouldn't chance things like that it could be your heart!
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How often does this happen?  It's important to take chest pains very seriously, they could be signs of a heart attack or stroke.  Is it hard to breathe?  You should see a doctor ASAP, at least to rule out any heart issues.  I'm a nurse so please take my advice.\nYou'll be okay sweetie.
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Go see a doctor for the best answer, but it sounds more like a pinched nerve.\n\nIf you have a history of heart disease, you need to take care to exercise regulalry (get your back looked at too) eat a healthy diet full of nutrients and fiber, and keep your weight in a healthy range. it's also best to not smoke, keep the alcohol at moderate levels and kick any caffeine out of your routine.
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Please NEVER take any chest pain lightly; it could be life-threatening.  That being said, the major signs of heart attack are for men, a crushing pressure on the chest, which may or may not be accompanied by pain radiating down the left arm, jaw, or shoulder.  Also, cardiac arrest can include the victim becoming unresponsive, fainting, stopping normal breathing, and loss of pulse.  \n\nI am not a doctor, but it seems to me as if this may not be heart-related, but once again, I reiterate that I am not a doctor.  I have heard of a condition where your sternum (the bone in the middle of the chest) becomes infected and inflammed, and causes great pain.\n\nRegardless of whether you have insurance or not; you have to get this checked out immediately.  Go to your nearest County Hospital (they usually care for people without insurance and can help you obtain state financial help), or go to the nearest ER, and tell them you are having chest pains.  They will see you right away, and have to treat you, whether you have insurance or not, because chest pains are considered a life-threatening emergency.  And then, when you get that huge bill, just pay whatever you can afford each month, even if it's only $5.00.  They can't report you for non-payment if you're making payments, you are in fact showing good faith.  Just make sure you send a certified letter to billing notifying them of your financial condition and ability to pay only *x* amount of dollars per month.\n\nHope you get help soon.........let us know.
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im not really sure what you mean with "dying heart" but here are some pointers\n\nbradycardia -- slow heart rate (but regular)\ntachycardia -- fast heart rate (also regualr)\nventricular fibrillation -- very tough to explain, usually a normal heart rhytm has one small spike, followed by one big spike, then another small spike. with ventricular fibrillation -- it's completely abnorma and out of sync -- it's all small spikes and no pause in betwen.\nventricular tachycardia -- is all big spikes with no rest in between.\nAsystole -- is no rhythm at all\n\ni think when you say "dying heart" you meant heart attack -- you see, what happens with heart attack is that you get chest pain -- because blood is not able to travel to a specific muscle in our heart (because of some blockage) -- that muscle is trying to work, even if no oxygen is supplied to it -- that's what causes the chest pain. when suddenly, the pain goes away -- it could mean 2 things:\ngood -- that the blockage has been dislodged\nbad -- the heart muscle died -- and that's probably what you meant with "dying heart"
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Left Anterior Descending Artery\n\nCause many times people get heartattacks due to blockage in this artery, and it happens both fast and unexpectedly.
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What? So, your husband has angina...What's the question here?
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Yikes, quick ask a doctor!  Sorry, but tightness in the chest is a serious symptom so don't look for an amateur explanation.
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The autonomic nervous system is composed of nerves serving the heart, gastrointestinal system and urinary system. Autonomic neuropathy can affect any of these organ systems.(Wikipedia)\nLack of heart attack symptoms can cause delay in treatment\nFor most people who don't have diabetes, heart disease speaks loud and clear. Inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle causes chest pain or pressure, a pounding heartbeat, shortness of breath, jaw or arm pain, and sweating. People with these signs and symptoms know something's wrong and are likely to seek help.\nIn people with diabetes, however, heart disease often doesn't offer such clues, so you may not seek medical care until noticeable — and more serious — complications have occurred. In other words, you can have a "silent" heart attack and not know it.\nRegular visits with your doctor and health care team can help spot heart problems before they worsen. If your doctor suspects you have cardiovascular problems, you may be referred to a heart specialist (cardiologist). Various tests, such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) or a nuclear stress test, can help assess your heart function.(CNN)\nAn insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart muscle causes angina. Angina that occurs with exercise or exertion is called exertional angina. In some patients, especially diabetics, the progressive decrease in blood flow to the heart may occur without any pain or with just shortness of breath or unusually early fatigue. No symptoms (Approximately one quarter of all heart attacks are silent, without chest pain or new symptoms. Silent heart attacks are especially common among patients with diabetes mellitus). Even though the symptoms of a heart attack at times can be vague and mild, it is important to remember that heart attacks producing no symptoms or only mild symptoms can be just as serious and life-threatening as heart attacks that cause severe chest pain. Too often patients attribute heart attack symptoms to "indigestion," "fatigue," or "stress," and consequently delay seeking prompt medical attention. One cannot overemphasize the importance of seeking prompt medical attention in the presence of symptoms that suggest a heart attack. Early diagnosis and treatment saves lives, and delays in reaching medical assistance can be fatal. A delay in treatment can lead to permanently reduced function of the heart due to more extensive damage to the heart muscle. Death also may occur as a result of the sudden onset of arrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation. (Medicinenet)\nPlease see Google search on Diabetes and Heart attack.
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digitalis is from foxglove plants and regulates heart beat
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It's called caduet.  It's a combination of:\n\nAmlopidine:  calcium channel blocker for hypertension.\n-look out for dizzyness, heart palpitation-generally, a very well tolerated blood pressure med\n\nAtorvastatin: To lower high cholesterol.\n-report immediately any muscle soreness, or cramping\n\n\nhttp://www.caduet.com/
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In layman's terms...electrical activity of the heart is affected by the oxygen supply.  Healthy, well oxygenated heart muscle cells have a certain electrical signature that can be seen on the ECG.  ST depression is a form of deviation from that normal signature that denotes "ischemia" or decreased oxygenation of some heart muscle cells.  It usually means there are some blockages in the heart arteries and some heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen...Hope that helps..
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OK... time to make some clarifications. A 64-slice CT scanner is sometimes used as an alternative to more invasive coronary angiography. The fact that your CT scan showed two areas of blockage means you should probably undergo a coronary angiogram to verify these findings and to treat the disease if it is there. You should definitely start taking an aspirin, as this has been shown in studies to reduce the risk of heart attack in patients with known coronary disease. In addition, there are a handful of other drugs that have been shown in very large, well designed scientific trials to reduce your risk of heart attack, heart failure, and death. These include a beta-blocker (one kind of blood pressure medicine), an ACE-inhibitor (another blood pressure medicine), and a cholesterol-lowering drug in the "statin" class. Several alternative treatments have been tried and pushed in the past including chelation therapy, but the truth is that none of these have been shown to reverse coronary artery blockages. In fact, none of the drugs mentioned above have been shown to reliable reverse coronary blockages either. BUT you don't necessarily need these blockages to shrink for the medications to provide a benefit.\n\nNow, I have to say that IT ISN'T TRUE THAT YOUR 90% BLOCKAGE COULD KILL YOU AT ANY MOMENT. Sure, it's POSSIBLE that you could drop dead tomorrow, but that 90% blockage probably grew gradually over the course of a few years so it is unlikely to suddenly close off at any moment. Don't panic! On the other hand, it will probably continue to progress to 95%... 97%... 99%... and eventually lead to such significant blockage that some of your heart muscle will fail to get enough blood flow, even when you are at rest. This can lead to something called a non-ST elevation MI - a heart attack. The more upstream that blockage is, the more heart muscle it supplies and the more life-threatening that heart attack can be.\n\nWith the newer technologies at our disposal, most significant blockages in the coronary arteries can be opened during the angiogram with a small, drug-eluting stent. These have a very good tendency to stay open over many years, thus avoiding the need for surgery in most patients. However, depending on the location of the blockage, some patients may still do better with surgery.\n\nI strongly urge you to see your doctor and get the coronary angiography done. It is not something that you have to do in the next day or two, but it should definitely be taken care of in the next couple of weeks. Believe me, if there were natural medicines that are effective for treating coronary disease, your insurance company would force you to take those before it agreed to shell out $15,000 for a stent.
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This is an over-the-counter medication that has not been tested by the FDA. A heart block is a serious medical condition that will not be solved by a pill. A sedentary lifestyle, poor eating habits, smoking, and a positive family history of heart disease all play a part in determining if you will or have heart problems. If you are having chest pain, see your doctor and have an EKG done or a stress test. Overall the best way to prevent heart disease is to exercise, eat right, not smoke, and limit alcohol consumption. Simple blood work will also be able to tell you if you have problems with cholesterol etc... Good luck.
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Ischemic heart disease is caused by poor blood circulation to the heart. Normally, this is a result of atherosclerotic plaques which reduce the capacity of coronary arteries. Angina pectoris is a type of chest pain which is a symptom of ischemic heart disease. An infarction happens when an artery gets clogged because of plaque and a portion of the heart muscle dies. This is what is called a "heart attack".