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Angina is discomfort or pain in the chest when not enough oxygen-rich blood to heart muscle cells. It is not a disease but a symptom of a more serious condition, often a coronary artery disease in which the vessels supplying the heart (give blood) is narrowed or blocked.

Coronary heart disease is usually caused by atherosclerosis, a disease in which fatty deposits (called plaque) on the inner walls of blood vessels. Although angina most commonly affects middle-aged men or older, can occur in both sexes and all ages. Angina is also known as angina pectoris.

Normally, this disease is manifested by pressure, burning, or tightness in the chest. The pain is usually under the breastbone, but may radiate to the throat, arms, jaws, between the shoulders (shoulder) or into the stomach. Other symptoms that may accompany angina include nausea, dizziness, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath and sweating.

Doctors divided angina into two types:

* Stable angina: chest pain following a specific pattern, which occurs when someone has an intense physical activity or have an extreme emotion. Other situations that trigger include smoking cigarettes or cigars (cigars), cold weather, a large meal or try to go to the bathroom. The pain usually disappears when the employer or the cause that triggered it are completed.

* Unstable angina symptoms are less predictable and if the note, you should call your doctor immediately. This chest pain occurs when a person is resting, sleeping, or very often, performing minimal effort. The discomfort may be prolonged and may be intense.

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