What is the difference between unstable and stable angina? Can unstable angina go away on its own? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!
What is Unstable Angina?
Unstable angina is a type of angina pectoris that is not regular. Unstable angina is condition of heart where heart does not receive enough blood and oxygen. It may lead to heart attack.
Angina is a type of chest discomfort caused by poor blood through the blood vessels of the heart muscles.
What are the causes of unstable Angina?
An unstable angina is considered as coronary artery disease.
Risk factors for coronary artery disease are as follows:
• Diabetes
• Family history of coronary heart disease
• High blood pressure
• High LDL cholesterol
• High HDL cholesterol
• Male genders are on higher risk
• People who are not getting enough exercise
• Obesity
• Older age
• Smoking
Factors that are involved of unstable angina include the following:
• Plaque disruption or rupture in the coronary artery.
• Thrombosis
• Vasoconstriction
When there is increased myocardial oxygen demand and this is caused by following factors:
• Fever
• Tachyarrythmias
• Malignant hypertension
• Thyrotoxicosis
• Pheochromocytoma
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• Cocaine use
• Amphetamine use
• Aortic stenosis
• Supra valvular aortic stenosis
• Obstructive cardiomyopathy
• Aorta venous shunt.
• Congestive failure
Decreased supply of oxygen is caused by the following :
• Anemia.
• Hypoxemia
• Polycythemia
• Hypotension
What is the difference between stable and unstable angina?
Unstable angina may occur more often and more severe than stable angina. Unstable angina may occur with or without any physical exertion, and rest or medicine may not relieve the pain. Unstable angina is very dangerous and requires immediate treatment.
What are the symptoms of unstable angina?
Symptoms of angina may include:
-Chest pain extend to shoulder, arm, jaw, neck, back, or other area
-Discomfort feeling like tightness, squeezing, crushing, burning, choking, or aching.
-Discomfort that occurs at rest and does not easily go away even if you are taking medicine
-Shortness of breath
-Sweating
In unstable angina chest pain is sudden and often gets worse over time. If the chest pain is of following type then the patient is developing angina:
• Chest pains starts are more severe, come more often, occurs with less activity, or while you are at rest.
• Chest pain last longer for 15-20 minutes.
• Pain occurs without cause when patient is sleeping or sitting quietly.
• Patient does not respond well to medicine called nitroglycerin.
• Occurs with a drop of blood pressure or shortness of breath.
Unstable angina is a previous warning that heart attack is going to happen soon.
Can unstable angina go away?
Unstable angina is chest pain that occurs due to exertion or stress. There are blockages in the arteries supplying your heart with blood and oxygen has reached a critical level.
Is unstable angina curable?
Unstable angina is a medical emergency, but one for which there are very effective surgical treatments. However, there is no magic cure. Preventing unstable angina and avoiding heart attacks are the main goals of treating coronary artery disease and chronic stable angina. Medications are often used.
How long can unstable angina pain last?
Pain may last longer than 15 to 20 minutes. Pain is more severe, comes more often, or occurs with less activity or while you are at rest.
What happens if angina is left untreated?
If left untreated, unstable angina can lead to :
• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms).
Can you die from angina?
It’s not life threatening, but it’s a warning sign that person could be at risk of a heart attack or stroke. With proper treatment and healthy lifestyle changes, it’s possible to control angina and reduce the risk of serious heart problems.
Can Angina be detected in an ECG?
There are several tests your doctor may advice in order to help confirm whether you have angina
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG).Your doctor can look for heartbeats pattern to see weather blood flow through your heart has been slowed or interrupted.
How do you test for unstable angina?
There are several tests to confirm whether you have angina:
• Electrocardiogram (ECG )
• Stress test
• Echocardiogram
• Nuclear stress test
• Chest X-ray
• Blood tests
• Coronary angiography
• Cardiac computerized tomography (CT) scan
Can angina come on suddenly?
Angina occurs when there is blockage in one or more of the coronary arteries because of any blockage. The discomfort of angina can be mild or worse, or it may come on suddenly.
What are the complications?
Unstable angina may lead to following complications:
• A heart attack is the most common complication seen after the attack of unstable angina.
• Heart failure is seen.
• Abnormal heart rhythms
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