{"product_id":"2940153899145","title":"Angina Pectoris, (Heart Chest Pain) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eAngina pectoris is a medical symptom that literally means \"strangling in the chest.\"\u003cbr\u003ePatients complain that the angina symptom is a squeezing, suffocating or burning feeling in their chest but the episode of angina is not a heart attack.\u003cbr\u003eThe heart muscle is not injured permanently and the pain normally disappears with rest unlike a heart attack.\u003cbr\u003eAngina Pectoris is an early warning symptom of an ischemic heart disease (IHD).\u003cbr\u003eIHD is the most frequent form of heart disease in adults.\u003cbr\u003eIt happens when a waxy substance called plaque accumulates on the inner walls of the coronary arteries.\u003cbr\u003eThese arteries deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart.\u003cbr\u003ePlaque reduces and stiffens the lumen of the coronary arteries.\u003cbr\u003eThis decreases the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle, inducing chest pain.\u003cbr\u003ePlaque buildup also tends more to induce blood clots in the arteries.\u003cbr\u003eBlood clots can partly or totally block blood flow, which can produce a heart attack.\u003cbr\u003eAngina also can be an indication of coronary micro-vascular disease (MVD\u003cbr\u003eThis is heart disease that involves the heart’s smallest coronary arteries.\u003cbr\u003eIn coronary MVD, the plaque does not cause blockages in the arteries like it does in IHD.\u003cbr\u003eAngina happens when the blood supply of the heart is partly obstructed by narrowing of the blood vessel:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. It happens during exertion when the supply of the blood to the heart is inadequate to keep up with the higher demands of the heart muscles.\u003cbr\u003e2. It can also happen when anger or fear induces the heart muscles to pump faster to deliver the body with oxygen.\u003cbr\u003e3. Emotional stress can also induce spasm of the coronary arteries decreasing oxygen to the heart tissues.\u003cbr\u003e4. Smoking\u003cbr\u003eStable angina is the most frequent form of angina.\u003cbr\u003eIt happens when the heart is pumping harder than usual\u003cbr\u003eUnstable angina does not keep the normal ECG pattern\u003cbr\u003eUnstable angina may happen more often and be more serious than stable angina\u003cbr\u003eVariant angina pectoris, or Prinzmetal's angina, is a rare form of angina induced by coronary spasm\u003cbr\u003eMicro-vascular angina is a form of angina where patients feel chest pain but do not appear to have an obstruction in a coronary artery.\u003cbr\u003eThe main sign is ST depression in the ECG (electrocardiogram) during the attack which becomes normal after the attack.\u003cbr\u003eAn ECG can reveal signs of heart damage due to IHD and signs of a previous or present heart attack.\u003cbr\u003eSome people who have angina can have normal ECGs\u003cbr\u003eBy eating healthy food, not smoking, restricted alcohol, and avoiding stress, the patient may have a better and more comfortable life and with fewer angina attacks.\u003cbr\u003eNitrates are the medicines most often given to treat angina.\u003cbr\u003eNitroglycerin works in seconds. Nitroglycerin pills or spray may be given to stop chest pain.\u003cbr\u003eThe patient may require taking more medicines to prevent the patient from having angina.\u003cbr\u003e1. ACE inhibitors to reduce blood pressure and protect the heart\u003cbr\u003e2. Beta-blockers to reduce heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen use by the heart\u003cbr\u003e3. Calcium channel blockers to relax arteries, reduce blood pressure, decrease strain on the heart\u003cbr\u003e4. Nitrates to assist to prevent angina\u003cbr\u003e5. Ranolazine (Ranexa) to treat chronic angina\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Angina Pectoris\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Causes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Coronary Heart Disease\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Congestive Heart Failure\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103434555632,"sku":"2940153899145","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153899145_p0.jpg?v=1764059396","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153899145","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}