Related articles: Angina pectoris
Definition
Angina pectoris is a syndrome characterized, in the first instance, by painful symptoms located in the center of the chest, which can radiate up to the neck, the left arm, the shoulder, the mandible and the central part of the upper half of the abdomen (symptom common in women, who often suffer from stabbing rather than oppressive pain). Pain, generally of an oppressive and constricting kind (as if a boulder were to burden one's own chest or was gripped by a vice), typically arises when an effort is made, while it is attenuated with rest; in fact, angina occurs when the demand for blood from the heart exceeds the quota made available by the coronary circulation. Myocardial blood supply can be reduced due to the presence of an atheroma in a coronary artery (see atherosclerosis).Most common symptoms and signs *
- anguish
- Arrhythmia
- Asthenia
- Retrosternal burning
- Heartburn
- palpitations
- Dyspnoea
- Abdominal pain
- Chest pain
- Pain in the Stomach Mouth
- Arm pain
- Pain in the sternum
- Pain associated with chewing
- heartburn
- Tingling in the Left Arm
- Hypercapnia
- Hypoxia
- Nausea
- Knot in the throat
- presyncope
- Sense of suffocation
- Muscle spasms
- Confusional state
- Sweating
- He retched
Further indications
Angina is a rather common syndrome and sometimes difficult to distinguish from other types of chest pain, such as that caused by gastroesophageal reflux. Many people suffering from angina, in fact, complain of discomfort, a sensation of discomfort, heaviness and burning, which differs from the intense pain attacks described above. Angina symptoms are exacerbated by cold temperatures and a full stomach; normally, the pain lasts three to five minutes. If the pain does not recede with rest and specific medication, it could be a heart attack.
