Causes and Sysmptoms of Angina Pectoris
Most of the cases the cause of Angina Pectoris is coronary arteriosclerosis, it is clotting of arteries that deliver oxygen, blood and nutrients to the heart. This occurs when fatty materials called as plaques or atheroma constricted the arteries and decrease blood flow to the heart. Normally signs appear only at times when our heart required more blood supply than usual like when someone is anxious, tense, exercising or climbing stairs. In this type of situations our heart tries to pump quicker to meet up with our body's increased demands but the lessened arteries struggle to keep up. So that the heart receives very little oxygen, which causes ache or pain in the heart that is felt as chest pain. In serious cases this pain can also occurs when the heart is at relax.
Angina can be caused due to other illnesses, like a constant fast heartbeat, Anaemia, heart valve disorder like serious aortic stenosis, solidifying of the heart muscle (hypertrophy), which can also result high blood pressure over some years.
Angina pectoris also cause due to some risk factors such as, smoking, inactive lifestyle, Hypertension, Cholesterol, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, family history of heart disease. In general men are at more risk than women.
Symptoms of Angina Pectoris
Angina itself is a set of symptoms, not a disease. Any of them may indicate angina:- A painful pressure, fullness, compression or pain in the centre of the chest
- Feeling of stiffness, burning, or a heavy weight.
- The ache on shoulders, neck, arms, upper abdomen, back, or jaw.
- Mild to severe pain in any intensity.
- Light-headedness
- Shortness of breath
- Anxiety or tenseness
- Either sweating or cold, sticky skin
- Fast or uneven heart beat
- Paleness in skin
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