Angina
pectoris
,Risks factors for angina
, Angina Pectoris (Angere: to strangulate; pectus: chest):
Strangling (choking/arrest) feeling in the chest
• Slowly progressive insufficiency of
coronary circulation is called
Ischemic Heart Disease.
• Occurs as result of atherosclerosis
of large coronary arteries leading to
vasospasm
• Generally described as retrosternal
heavy or gripping sensation with
radiation to left arm or neck,
provoked by exertion and eased
with rest or nitrates
,
pectoris
,Risks factors for angina
, Angina Pectoris (Angere: to strangulate; pectus: chest):
Strangling (choking/arrest) feeling in the chest
• Slowly progressive insufficiency of
coronary circulation is called
Ischemic Heart Disease.
• Occurs as result of atherosclerosis
of large coronary arteries leading to
vasospasm
• Generally described as retrosternal
heavy or gripping sensation with
radiation to left arm or neck,
provoked by exertion and eased
with rest or nitrates
,
