spread.
Women may instead have nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or feel out of breath, the AHA notes. That’s because they’re more likely to have microvascular disease in the small arteries.
Triggers may include exercise, emotional stress, heavy meals, smoking, and very hot or cold temperatures, according to AHA.
Angina is considered stable if frequency, length and responsiveness to medicine stays the same for two months, the Mayo Clinic says.
More alarming is new chest pain or a change in pattern. This may signal unstable angina with symptoms that include worsening pain that may last longer or isn’t relieved by rest or medication, according to the Mayo Clinic.
If you are experiencing this, you should immediately seek medical care.
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Angina pectoris treatment
Treatment can include lifestyle changes, medication and surgery.
Rest and the medicine nitroglycerin, which relaxes the arteries and increases blood supply, can ease chest pain, according to the AHA.
Beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers help reduce the heart’s workload, while angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers lower blood pressure, according to the AHA.
Statins may be used to treat underlying high cholesterol levels. Anti-clotting medication, such as