Angina

Angina Pectoris
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(nj´n pk´trs), condition characterized by chest pain that occurs when the muscles of the heart receive an insufficient supply of oxygen.
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Angina, variant: Chest pain due to coronary artery spasm, a sudden constriction of a coronary artery (one of the vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen) depriving the heart muscle (myocardium) of blood and oxygen.
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Angina
Definition:
Angina is a specific type of chest discomfort caused by inadequate blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary vessels) of the heart muscle (myocardium).
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Angina (chest pain) can be stable or unstable.
Stable angina occurs at predictable times with a specific amount of exertion or activity. It is relieved by rest and may continue without much change for years.
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Angina pectorisA feeling of tightness, heaviness, or pain in the chest, caused by a lack of oxygen in the muscular wall of the heart.
Source: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Published December, 2002 by the Gale Group ...
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Herpangina is usually diagnosed based on a complete history and physical examination of your child. The lesions of herpangina are unique and usually allow for a diagnosis simply on physical examination.
Treatment for herpangina: ...
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Stable angina is pain, pressure, or a sense of heaviness in the chest beneath the breastbone. It is brought on by physical exertion and is relieved by rest.
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Ludwig's angina is a type of cellulitis that involves inflammation of the tissues of the floor of the mouth, under the tongue. It often occurs following an infection of the roots of the teeth (such as tooth abscess) or after a mouth injury.
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Angina: Angina is chest pain related to an imbalance between the oxygen demand of the heart and the amount of oxygen delivered via the blood. It is caused by blockage or narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart.
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ANGINA PECTORIS - A REAL PAIN IN THE CHEST
Question: I've had some chest pain that my doctor has diagnosed as angina. He gave me medicine that has helped. Now, he wants me to see a cardiologist for a test he called a catheterization.
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Angina (chest pain from clogged heart arteries) Preliminary small human studies suggest that CoQ10 may reduce angina and improve exercise tolerance in people with clogged heart arteries.
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Angina tends to happen with activity, after a heavy meal, or with emotional stress. However, angina may also happen when you are resting. The pain happens more in cold weather.
How is it diagnosed?
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angina
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high blood pressure
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ANGINA: A severe, often constricting pain, usually referring to chest pain.
ANGIOGENESIS: The process of forming new blood vessels. Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth.
ANOREXIA: Lack or loss of appetite that causes significant weight loss.
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ANGINA PECTORIS"Fomentation over heart for 1 minute followed by Cool Compress for 10 minutes, repeat; Hot Footbath or Hot Leg Pack; Ice Bag to spine; rest in bed; keep extremities very warm.
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In stable angina, chest pain follows a predictable pattern. It usually occurs after extreme emotion, overexertion, a large meal, cigarette smoking, or exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures.
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Heart failure
Angina (chest pain)
Stroke
All of the above
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myocardial infarction and/or angina pectoris) was increased 1.17 times (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04-1.31) compared to the general population.[37] Patients who received radiation therapy to the mediastinum had a 2.
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Calcium-channel blockers are used to treat angina (chest pain due to poor blood flow and oxygen supply to heart muscle), arrhythmias (an irregular heart beat) and high blood pressure.
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Indication: use, concomitant with aspirin, as an anticoagulant in patients with unstable angina undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).
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When severe blockage occurs in a significant coronary artery, (for example, a 60 to 80 percent blockage) that is when one can have angina.
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Lachesis is often used to treat varicose veins, angina, throat problems, headaches, nosebleeds, boils and disorders of the nervous system.
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Coronary artery bypass surgery is an effective treatment for angina, and narrowing of the arteries. It may be recommended following a heart attack. This article details the operation and follow-up care.
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(Heberden also described other medical disorders of importance including angina (chest pain that is often severe and crushing, due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle) and Heberden's nodes, ...
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