What is angina pectoris?
Angina pectoris, often called simply “angina,” can be the earliest symptom of coronary artery disease. It is usually experienced as a pain in the chest. A person might feel a sense of heaviness, tightness, pain, burning, pressure, or a squeezing sensation, usually behind the breastbone but sometimes also in the arms, neck, or jaws. Other possible symptoms include feeling short of breath, experiencing an irregular heart beat, or a loss of stamina when trying to exercise. A person may notice it during exertion (such as in climbing stairs). It is often relieved within a few minutes by resting or by taking prescribed angina medicine.People who have been diagnosed with angina have a greater risk of a heart attack than do other people. However, an episode of angina is NOT a heart attack, although it may be difficult to tell the difference between angina symptoms and heart attack symptoms.
Angina pectoris, often called simply “angina”, can be the earliest symptom of coronary artery disease. It is usually experienced as a pain in the chest. A person might feel a sense of heaviness, tightness, pain, burning, pressure, or a squeezing sensation, usually behind the breastbone but sometimes also in the arms, neck, or jaws. Other possible symptoms include feeling short of breath, experiencing an irregular heartbeat, or a loss of stamina when trying to exercise. A person may notice it during exertion (such as in climbing stairs). It is often relieved within a few minutes by resting or by taking prescribed angina medicine. People who have been diagnosed with angina have a greater risk of a heart attack than do other people. However, an episode of angina is NOT a heart attack, although it may be difficult to tell the difference between angina symptoms and heart attack symptoms.
