angina
Angina According to Dr. James Pantano, Angina is a feeling of tightness and/or pressure that is exerted on a person’s chest. ... Angina is a common symptom of coronary heart disease also known as CHD. ... It was stated in the journal of Patient Education Institute that "more than 6 million Americans suffer from angina. Knowing how to recognize and prevent angina can mean the difference between life and death." The research that I have obtained was very useful in learning about the signs of angina, what causes it, treatment options, and how to prevent the serious diseases that it may be a sign of. Angina feels like a pressing or squeezing pain, usually in the chest under the breast bone, but sometimes in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. According to an interview that was done within the book titled "Living with Angina," a woman stated, "It is like an elephant sitting on your chest." "Angina is usually precipitated by exertion. It is usually relieved within a few minutes by resting or by taking prescribed angina medicine" (Pantano, 13). "Episodes of angina occur when the hearts need for oxygen increases beyond the oxygen available from the blood nourishing the heart" (Cooke, 41). Physical exertion such as exercise is the most common reason that angina will occur. ... Dean Ornish, who wrote the book titled "Stress, Diet, &Your Heart," other aspects that may cause an episode of angina are as follows: · emotional stress · extreme cold or heat · heavy meals · alcohol · cigarette smoking Angina and heart attacks are closely related but are not the same. ... Angina is when part of the heart temporarily is not receiving adequate oxygenated blood supply. During angina the heart does not undergo permanent damage, this is a trait that is closely associated with that of a heart attack. ... During a heart attack the chest pain that is present is much more severe in pain and it lasts longer when compared to that of angina.