About Angina

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Heart conditions - angina
Angina is chest pain caused by insufficient blood flow and oxygen to the heart muscle. The heart muscle is serviced by the coronary arteries. If these arteries are narrowed, the reduced blood flow means that the heart muscle receives less oxygen than it needs to properly function. A common cause of narrowed coronary arteries is atherosclerosis, a condition characterised by fatty plaques, which develop in the artery walls. Angina is often a warning sign of an impending heart attack. If a coronary artery becomes blocked, either by fatty material or a blood clot, then part of the heart muscle is starved of oxygen. The cells of the heart, called myocardial cells, are damaged. The severity of the heart attack depends on how many myocardial cells are damaged or killed. Middle-aged and overweight male smokers are most at risk of angina.

Symptoms
The symptoms of angina can include:
Pain or discomfort in the middle of the chest
Pain may be accompanied by breathlessness and sweating
Pressure or a feeling of tightness in the chest
Radiating pain to the neck, jaw and left arm, or both arms
Sometimes, radiating pain in the upper back and shoulders.
Common triggers
Angina attacks can be prompted by exertion or physical exercise, when the hard-working heart muscle requires greater amounts of oxygen. The pain usually fades away with rest. Other triggers of angina may include:
High emotion, such as anger or excitement
Cold temperatures
Eating a large meal.
Unstable angina
Angina is usually triggered by exertion, and stops once the person rests for a few minutes. However, unstable angina is characterised by unpredictable attacks, even when the person is not exerting them self. Unstable angina indicates that one or both of the coronary arteries may be dangerously narrow. The risk of having a heart attack is much greater if a person experiences unstable angina.

Risk factors
Over time, the coronary arteries are narrowed by a layering of fatty deposits (plaques) in the inner linings of the artery walls. This is called atherosclerosis. These plaques are caused by a combination of factors, including:
A diet high in cholesterol and saturated fats
High blood pressure, or hypertension
Cigarette smoking
Insufficient exercise
Obesity
Uncontrolled diabetes
Genetic factors, or an inherited susceptibility.
Diagnosis methods
Angina is diagnosed using a number of tests, including:
Exercise stress test - the heart is monitored using a device called an electrocardiogram (ECG), while you ride a stationary bicycle or walk on a treadmill. The test is halted once angina is triggered.
Cardiac catheterisation - a tube, or catheter, is threaded into the coronary arteries via a blood vessel in the groin. A special dye is then injected into the coronary artery. This outlines the artery while movie x-rays are taken. Narrowings and blockages within the artery are outlined by the dye.
Treatment options
Medications
Treatment depends on the severity of the condition, but may include the following medications:
Aspirin - taken on a daily basis to help manage the condition and reduce the risk of blood clots.
Nitrates - drugs called nitrates can ease the pain of an angina attack. Nitrates can be taken in many forms, including an aerosol pump spray or a tablet dissolved under the tongue. The side effects of nitrates can include flushing, headache and dizziness.
Drugs to lower the cholesterol level in the blood.
Drugs to lower blood pressure and slow the heart rate - which reduces how hard the heart must work.
Other treatments
Treatment may also involve:
Lifestyle changes - including quitting cigarettes, losing excess body fat, switching to a low fat diet and taking regular exercise (such as walking every day).
Surgery - procedures such as angioplasty and bypass surgery are used if the angina doesn't respond to drugs and lifestyle changes.
Surgery
Surgery is not a cure for atherosclerosis and the associated angina. Unless substantial lifestyle changes are made, fatty plaques will continue to build up in the artery walls. The two main types of surgical intervention include:
Angioplasty - a thin tube is threaded into the coronary arteries via a blood vessel in the groin, in a similar procedure to cardiac catheterisation. A small balloon attached to the end of the tube is inflated, which widens the blocked portion of the artery and allows increased blood flow to the affected part of the heart muscle. Stents (tubular grids) may be inserted to hold open the affected part of the artery.
Bypass surgery - the blockage is bypassed with a section of vein, taken from the leg, or artery from the forearm or inside the chest. Blood flow is then directed through this newly attached blood vessel, into the coronary artery.
Long term management
Fatty plaques will continue to narrow the coronary arteries unless the person makes substantial lifestyle changes under medical supervision. These include:
Maintaining a healthy weight
Having regular exercise
Eating a low fat and low cholesterol diet
Becoming a non-smoker
Taking prescribed medications to treat angina
Taking prescribed medications to treat high blood pressure and cholesterol.
Heart attack
Angina doesn't cause any lasting harm to the heart muscle. The danger of leaving the condition untreated, however, is the increased risk of heart attack. If the pain persists for more than 10 minutes, or is more severe than usual, it could be symptomatic of a heart attack. Seek medical attention immediately. The longer you wait, the greater the potential damage to your heart.

Where to get help
Your doctor
National Heart Foundation Tel. (03) 9329 8511
Heartbeat Victoria Tel. (03) 9306 0741
In an emergency, always call 000 for an ambulance.
Things to remember
Angina is chest pain caused by insufficient oxygen to the heart muscle.
Arteries that service the heart are narrowed by fatty plaques, which reduces blood flow.
Angina may be a warning sign of an impending heart attack.

Angina

Many heart attack sufferers will have experienced the warning sign known as angina.
In the Western world, heart attacks remain one of the most common causes of sudden and premature death. Particularly at risk are middle-aged males who smoke, are overweight and take little, if any, regular exercise.
Although some heart attacks come out of the blue, and are the first sign that there is a problem with the heart, many of those affected will have had the warning sign known as angina.
Angina is a pain, or feeling of discomfort in the chest. It is usually felt in the centre of the chest, but may spread to the neck or arms (especially the left one) and is sometimes felt in the shoulders or back. It usually comes on during physical exertion and stops when the exertion ceases. It is often described as a feeling of "tightness" or "pressure" and can range in severity from a mild ache to severe pain.
Angina is due to the heart's muscle not getting enough oxygen. During exercise the heart's workload increases dramatically, requiring the muscle to work much harder. To do this the muscle needs oxygen, which is carried in the blood flowing through the coronary arteries. When these arteries are narrowed (usually due to fatty deposits in their walls) they cannot deliver enough oxygen, and angina occurs.
Most people with angina need to have special investigations to see if their coronary arteries are badly narrowed. If this is the case surgery may be needed to bypass the blocked arteries. Several other procedures are also available to "unblock" affected arteries.
Not everyone needs surgery and there are other ways to treat angina. These include tablets taken on a daily basis; patches stuck to the skin; and drugs, known as nitrates, that are used to relieve a sudden attack. Nitrates are sometimes given in the form of a tablet placed under the tongue when angina is felt. They also come in an aerosol spray, which is squirted under the tongue.
Nitrates are very useful in relieving the pain of angina, but can cause temporary side effects. These include headache, flushing and dizziness or a light-headed feeling. If you are using these medications it is important to sit or even lie down.
If angina is not relieved quickly, the affected person should get to hospital as quickly as possible in case they have had a heart attack.
Reproduced from www.mydr.com.au. Copyright CMPMedica Australia 2005