Angina
Angina: Introduction
Angina pectoris ("angina") is a description of a particular type of chest pain
related to the heart.
The foremost concern is to ensure that the condition
is not actually a heart attack.
Other possible causes of chest pain, and there are numerous,
can range from less life-threatening (e.g. reflux, heartburn,
indigestion, GERD, etc.) to the extremely dangerous (e.g. heart attack,
heart disorders, lung disorders and many other causes of chest pain).
Always seek emergency medical attention for chest pain or
other medical conditions similar to chest pain or angina. ...more »
Symptoms of Angina
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Types of Angina
- Stable angina - a regular pattern of angina; the most common type.
- Unstable angina - a new, irregular or changed pattern of angina. Needs urgent medical attention for possible heart attack or heart disease.
- Prinzmetal's angina (variant angina) - caused by vasospasm.
- Microvascular angina - caused by small blood vessels rather than artery damage.
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Medical Textbooks Online about Angina
Medical Books Excerpts
- CHEST PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- ARM PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Arm pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest Pain
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Arm pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Arm pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Chest pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Chest Pain
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Arm pain
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- ARM PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Misdiagnosis and Angina
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
In rare cases, this undiagnosed condition can be fatal....read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack,...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease
is often over-diagnosed.
Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical...read more »
Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that
any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease.
The reality...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff" around the arm to...read more »
Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic
disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's.
The...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children.
Some...read more »
Aortic stenosis in the elderly: Aortic stenosis is a condition characterised by the calcification of a normal valve and is more common in the elderly population. This is the most common cause.the patient usually...read more »
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Keep your heart and blood vessels healthy: NIDDK (Excerpt)
Chest pain, also called angina (an-JY-nuh). When you have
angina, you feel pain in your chest, arms, shoulders, or back. You may
feel the pain more when your heart works faster, such as when you
exercise. The pain may go away when you rest. You also may feel very
weak and sweaty. If you do not get it treated, chest pain may happen
more often. If diabetes has damaged the heart nerves, you may not feel
the chest pain. (Source: excerpt from Keep your heart and blood vessels healthy: NIDDK)
NHLBI, ANGINA: NHLBI (Excerpt)
A recurring pain or discomfort in the chest
that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. It is a
common symptom of coronary heart disease (CHD), which occurs when vessels that
carry blood to the heart become narrowed and blocked due to atherosclerosis
(Source: excerpt from NHLBI, ANGINA: NHLBI)
Angina: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Angina, or angina pectoris, refers to symptoms such as chest
pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Angina is
often the first sign of heart disease. (Source: excerpt from Angina: NWHIC)
Definitions of Angina:
Any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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