Angina- A Grim Warning
July 30, 2009
Angina can be medically define as a panging ache in the muscles of the chest due to paused or lower supply of oxygenated blood in that area of the heart.
In a layman’s words it is a compressing pressure felt on the chest area, and is usually described as a heaviness or tight pain, often felt in patient’s words like someone standing on the chest. It as well occurs in the arms, shoulders, back, neck, or jaws, and is mistaken at times to be indigestion.
However, angina though not a disease in itself, is certainly a symptom of some critical disease of the coronary arteries. At times of a “coronary artery disease” the heart fails to get adequate blood rich in oxygen, as a result of such lack in oxygenated blood the heart cramps followed by chest pain.
It normally occurs when a deposition of certain fatty or greasy material known as “plaque” occurs in the coronary artery walls. These are the arteries responsible for transporting oxygenated blood to the heart. However with “plaque” forming in the artery walls it hinders the mode of blood transport and the condition is medically called “atherosclerosis” –and the plaque formed on the artery walls causes them to get stiff and narrow, eventually leading to “heart attack”. Angina is as well medically known as “Angina Pectoris”.
Types of the sign:
Angina: The symptom or sign of a looming heart attack is medically segregated into three types according to the variation in the symptoms and the treatment varieties. They are the Stable, Unstable, and the Prinzmetal’s or Variant Angina.
Stable Angina: It is the prevalent most of all the anginas. This typical type of angina occurs due to overwork of the heart, or when we stress our heart more than usual. This type of angina comes with a definitive pattern. If the patient has knowledge of having stable angina, then he or she can train oneself to identify the epitome and even calculate the time of its occurrence. Usually the pain leaves in a little time after taking proper rest or in-taking the medications for angina.
Unstable Angina: This one however is one of those bad guys’ who does not follow a pattern or outline, and denies leaving with rest or medicines. Unstable angina needs an emergency medical attention and is a sign of an imminent heart attack. One more thing, this one does not depend on physical exertion.
Prinzmetal’s or Variant Angina: This is an exceptional variety of angina, found rarely in patients, happens while resting. The pain however can get brutal, typically happens in between midnight to early morning. Variant angina does get relieve by medicine.
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