Symptoms of angina

The angina pectoris we talk about in daily life mainly refers to angina pectoris caused by insufficient blood supply to the coronary arteries due to stenosis of coronary atherosclerosis, temporary myocardial ischemia and hypoxia. It is usually paroxysmal chest squeezing pain. It usually occurs in men and can seriously affect their lives and work. Let's take a look at the symptoms of angina pectoris.

In fact, in addition to causing pain to our bodies, angina pectoris will also have a great impact on our lives and work. Therefore, I hope everyone will pay attention to this condition, otherwise it will cause more physical harm and seriously affect your health.

(A) Nature of angina pectoris: It should be characterized by squeezing, tightening, suffocating, heavy and stuffy pain, rather than sharp or grasping pain, short-term stabbing or electric shock-like pain, or chest tightness that persists day and night. In fact, it is not "colic". In a small number of patients, it may be a burning sensation, tension or shortness of breath accompanied by a tightness in the throat or above the trachea. The pain or discomfort is mild at first, gradually increases, and then disappears. It is rarely affected by changes in body position or deep breathing.

(B) Location of pain or discomfort: Pain or discomfort is usually located at or near the sternum, but may also occur at any level between the upper abdomen and the pharynx, but rarely above the pharynx. It may sometimes be located at the left shoulder or left arm, and occasionally at the right arm, lower jaw, lower cervical vertebrae, upper thoracic vertebrae, between the left shoulder blades or above the scapula. However, it is rare for it to be located in the left armpit or under the left chest. Patients often need to use their entire palm or fist to indicate the range of pain or discomfort, and it is rare to use only the tip of one finger to indicate.

(3) The duration is 1 to 15 minutes, mostly 3 to 5 minutes, and occasionally up to 30 minutes (except for intermediate syndrome). Pain lasting only a few seconds or discomfort (mostly a feeling of stuffiness) lasting a whole day or several days are not like angina pectoris.

(IV) The triggering factors are mainly physical fatigue, followed by emotional excitement, climbing stairs, walking fast on flat ground, walking after a full meal, walking against the wind, even straining to defecate or raising the arms above the head, exposure to cold environment, drinking cold drinks, pain in other parts of the body, as well as emotional changes such as fear, tension, anger, and worry can all trigger attacks. The pain threshold is low in the morning, and slight labor such as brushing teeth, shaving, and walking can cause an attack; the pain threshold is higher in the morning and afternoon, so heavier labor may not trigger an attack. The discomfort that occurs after physical activity rather than at the time of physical activity is not like angina pectoris. Physical activity plus emotional activity is more likely to trigger an attack. Spontaneous angina pectoris can occur without any obvious triggering factors.

The above is an introduction to angina pectoris. Angina pectoris is actually a common disease in life, especially after a certain age, this situation is more frequent, so everyone must not ignore it easily, so as to better prevent the harm of these diseases. ,