10 Causes of Heart Attacks
Cause #6: Angina Pectoris
Angina pectoris results from myocardial ischema due to an imbalance between blood supply and the oxygen demand of the heart muscle. It is characterized by temporary chest pain and discomfort. Angina pectoris is not a heart attack but it does not mean that it will not progress into a heart attack.
There are two types of angina pectoris: stable angina pectoris, and non-stable angina pectoris. Stable angina pectoris is characterized by chest pain and discomfort occurring due to a certain activity and those who suffer it know what causes this chest pain and discomfort and how to manage it. However, if chest pain and discomfort occur due to the slightest physical activity or if the medications that have helped so far to control the pain no longer relieve it then stable angina pectoris has progressed to non-stable angina pectoris. This can further progress to a heart attack if necrosis of the heart muscle develops.
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