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Angina

Signs / Symptoms

Chest pain

diaphoresis

nausea

Pallor

Shortness of breathe / dyspnoea

Diagnosis

coronary angiography

Stress test

ECG

clinical and labartory

Treatment

lifestyle changes

smoking cessation

stress reduction

Pharmacology

Asprin

Calcium channel blocker

Nitrates

B adrenergic blockers

Vasodilators

Sublingal Glyceryl trinitrate

Pathophysiology

Prolonged chest pain leads to thrombus formation and vascoconstriction and coronary aretery disease

Myocardial ischemia happens when bloos flo is not enough to meet to oxygen demand for the heart

Chest pain due to lack of blood supply and oxygen demand going to the heart muscle

Athersclerosis plaque build up within the blood vessel walls restricting blood and oxygen getting to the heart

Main topic

Risk factors

Smoking

Lack of exercise

Cholesterol

Age

Gender

Family History

Diet

Cause

Thrombus

Coronary artery disease

Atherosclerosis

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