81. 10. Unstable Angina Unstable angina in the Spectrum of Coronary Artery Disease Factors AffectingBoth Short and Long-Term Prognosis in Unstable angina Computer-Based http://www.medana.unibas.ch/eng/internt/angina.htm

Unstable Angina: Diagnosis and Management AHCPR guidelines abreviated by KAU 1/96 Table of Contents Abstract Panel Members What you should know at least ... Essential Definitions Related to Unstable Angina ... Figure 13: Patient flow: Hospital discharge and postdischarge care Return to Query Screen Return to HSTAT Home Page Select another AHCPR Guideline

82. Guideline 51: Management Of Stable Angina SIGN 51. Management of Stable angina. SIGN Publication No. 51. ISBN 1899893 571 Published April 2001. Homepage About SIGN http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/51/

Management of Stable Angina SIGN Publication No. 51 ISBN 1899893 57 1 Published April 2001 Contents The Guideline and Quick Reference Guide are available to download in Acrobat pdf format ( info Quick Reference Guide Guideline Key to evidence statements and grades of recommendations ... References Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 28 Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1EN Website address: http://www.sign.ac.uk Tel. 0131-718 5090 Fax. 0131-718 5114 Web contact: duncan.service@nhs.net Last modified

83. Heart Attack - Symptoms And Warning Signs Heart muscle pain angina - is likely to be the first warning of blocked The textbook description of angina is a feeling of heaviness, pressure, http://www.heartinfo.org/hrtatkang.html

Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs Spanish version: Sintomas del ataque cardiaco/signos de alerta A blockage in the heart's arteries may reduce or completely cut off the blood supply to a portion of the heart. This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery, resulting in a heart attack (also called an acute myocardial infarction or MI). Irreversible injury to the heart muscle usually occurs if medical help is not received promptly. Unfortunately, it is common for people to dismiss heart attack symptoms. The American Heart Association and other medical experts say the body likely will send one or more of these warning signals of a heart attack: Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes. Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms. The pain may be mild to intense. It may feel like pressure, tightness, burning, or heavy weight. It may be located in the chest, upper abdomen, neck, jaw, or inside the arms or shoulders. Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath.

84. Heart Info - Angina: A Patient Guide HeartInfo.org provides the latest news and information on cardiovascular conditions,diseases, and treatments, fitness and nutrition tips, women s health, http://www.heartinfo.org/ms/guides/3/main.html

Angina: A Patient Guide By Dr. Joseph Toscano What is angina? Angina is short for “angina pectoris,” which in Latin means “pain of the chest.” More specifically, angina is pain originating from the heart when it doesn’t get enough blood flow. How does angina occur? What causes it? At different times, the heart has a varying need for blood flow and the oxygen it carries. The heart receives this blood flow through its own set of blood vessels called the coronary arteries. Normal coronary arteries can open up and the heart can pump itself more blood during times of increased need. Unfortunately, over time, these arteries can develop internal blockages that slow the flow of blood through them. When these blockages reach a certain degree – usually when the internal size of the artery is narrowed by about 70% or more – it becomes impossible for the heart to get enough blood during the times it needs more. These times of increased need include: During exercise When performing physical work After eating When experiencing emotional stress or a sudden increase in blood pressure With the relatively decreased blood flow and oxygen, the heart muscle produces chemicals that cause the pain and other symptoms of angina. Stopping the exertion or work and placing nitroglycerine under the tongue helps restore the blood flow balance – symptoms are usually resolved in 5-10 minutes.

85. Special Medical Reports - October 1, 1999 - American Academy Of Family Physician The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the American College of Physicians­American Society of Internal Medicine have developed recommendations for the management of chronic stable angina. http://www.aafp.org/afp/991001ap/special.html

Advanced Search AAFP Home Page Journals Vol. 60/No. 5 (October 1, 1999) Special Medical Reports Sharon Scott Morey Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and the executive summary of the guidelines is published in the June 7, 1999 issue of Circulation. The document is also available on the ACC Web site ( http://www.acc.org ) and the AHA Web site ( http://www.americanheart.org The recommendations are divided into four sections that cover diagnosis, risk stratification, treatment and follow-up. Each recommendation is assigned a rank for the weight of the evidence. The highest rank is A, which signifies that the data were derived from multiple randomized clinical trials of a large number of patients. An intermediate rank of B denotes data derived from a limited number of randomized trials of a small number of patients or from careful analyses of nonrandomized studies or observational registries. The lowest rank of evidence, C, was assigned when expert consensus was the primary basis for the recommendation. As is customary with ACC/AHA recommendations, classifications of I, II and III were used to categorize the recommendations according to the weight of the evidence. The three classifications are defined as follows:

86. Recurrent Chest Pain : Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment Of Angina Like Many otherwise healthy patients continue to suffer from angina like chest pain even Click Here to Read About Dr. Minocha angina, anxiety, heart attack http://www.diagnosishealth.com/chestpain.htm

DiagnosisHealth.com Home Other Articles Health Discussions Disease Information Center ANGINA LIKE CHEST PAIN About the author: Dr . Minocha is a practicing gastroenterologist and author of "Natural Stomach Care: Treating and Preventing Digestive Disorders with Best of Eastern and Western Therapies" Many otherwise healthy patients continue to suffer from angina like chest pain even after the investigations for heart disease are normal. This recurrent chest pain in patients despite no apparent heart abnormality is not a new diagnosis. Physicians have been confronted with it for centuries. The cause, despite extensive research continues to evade medical science. The relative significance of abnormalities seen in the coronary microcirculation, esophageal motility, acid reflux and psychological and psychiatric problems (panic disorder, anxiety disorder etc.) and mental stress need to be resolved. Recent studies implicate a heightened state of nociperception in the pathogenesis, angina, anxiety, and mental stress reflux. The chest pain of GERD can feel like atypical or many a times typical angina or heart attack promting many patients to rush to the emergency room. Many a times, neither a patient or physician can distinguish the pain related to GERD from the heart attack. Remember, heart attack can kill, but not the GERD attack, so it is important not to jump to the conclusion that the pain is caused by acid reflux.

87. Angina - Symptoms And Treatment Of Chest Pain Explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of angina. Available for down loading in Adobe acrobat format. http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/Angina.html

search home services health information ... BUPA Products and services Health insurance Financial protection Hospitals Care homes ... International cover Visitor interest areas Individuals Business Intermediaries Health professionals ... BUPA members Facilities finder Find local health and fitness facilities World of BUPA BUPA services around the world at bupa.com health information health factsheets Angina Angina describes the pain, and sometimes breathlessness or choking feeling, caused by restricted blood flow in the arteries that supply the heart. The word angina comes from the Latin angerer , which means to strangle. Angina pain A first attack of angina pain typically starts during exercise such as walking uphill. It may be feel like a heavy weight or a tightening across the upper chest. Angina pain is especially likely to occur when walking after a meal, or in cold, windy weather. Anger or stress tend to makes it worse. The pain can move to the neck, throat or arms — making you feel that you are choking or that both arms are dead weights. The pain doesn’t usually last for more than a few minutes and goes fairly quickly after resting. As well as the pain, there may be breathlessness, sweatiness and a sense of fear. Angina affects about one in 50 people and can have different causes. It can often be controlled with a combination of medication and lifestyle changes.

88. Angina [Jun 1997; 40-3] A monthly newsletter about evidencebased health care; top source for suchinformation on the net. http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band40/b40-3.html

@import "../styles/advanced.css"; Skip navigation Angina Drawing the line TIBBS Outcomes Results ... Comparison with nitrates Angina "There is a disorder of the breast marked with a strong and peculiar symptoms considerable for the degree of danger belonging to it and not extremely rare of which I do not recollect any mention among medical authors. The seat of it and sense of strangling and anxiety with which is attended may make it not improperly be called Angina pectoris. Those who are afflicted with it, are seized, while they are walking, and more particularly when they walk soon after eating with a painful and most disagreeable sensation in the breast." So William Heberden, is some nice 18th century language, first described angina in 1768. Drawing the line Bandolier readers who ask about angina don't have problems diagnosing it, but they do ask about how best to treat it. Now there we have to draw the line. It simply is not possible to do that for a multitude of obvious reasons. What Bandolier TIBBS This refers to the Total Ischaemic Burden Bisoprolol Study [1], which was a multicentre trial comparing bisoprolol and nifedipine. It was randomised and double-blind (but perhaps not completely so). Patients were predominantly men with an average age of just under 60 years.

89. Angina Pectoris Explanation of what angina pectoris is, the symptoms and what a person should do when they occur. http://torrancememorial.org/carangin.htm

Atherosclerosis Heart Disease Coronary Arteries in Heart Disease Angina or Chest Pain ... Cardiac Medications Angina Pectoris What is Angina? When angina occurs part of the heart muscle is not receiving enough blood and oxygen to meet the immediate need. This decrease in blood and oxygen is temporary and usually due to a narrowing in a coronary artery or coronary artery spasm. The symptoms usually last a short time, less than 15 minutes No permanent damage occurs Common causes include: Exertion Emotional stress Eating a heavy meal Extreme temperatures (hot or cold) New symptoms of angina can be a warning of coronary artery disease and should not be ignored. What Symptoms Can Occur With Angina? Burning in throat Indigestion type symptoms Shortness of breath Chest discomfort, pressure, tightness, squeezing Chest discomfort, which may radiate to right or left arm or shoulder Back, neck or jaw pain What Should Be Done When Experiencing Symptoms of Angina? Rest: stop activity and sit or lie down. Take nitroglycerin (NTG) if and as prescribed by the doctor. Notify the doctor if angina is a new symptom or there is a change in an existing angina pattern.

90. BBC News | G-I | Angina angina is an indication that the person has heart disease and is at risk of aheart attack. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/medical_notes/g-i/newsid_764000/764020.s

low graphics version feedback help You are in: Health: Medical notes: G-I Front Page ... AudioVideo Dr Tony Gershlick, University Hospitals Leicester Angina and artery narrowing real Friday, 23 June, 2000, 10:13 GMT 11:13 UK Angina Chest pain is the key symptom of angina Angina - a feeling of pain, heaviness, tightness, burning or squeezing in the chest - is an indication that the sufferer has heart disease and is at risk of a heart attack. It occurs when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen due to a narrowing of one of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. The pain can spread to the arms, neck, jaw, face back or stomach. In some people it is a dull, persistent ache. Dr Tony Gershlick, consultant cardiologist and honorary senior lecturer at University Hospitals Leicester, said: "Angina is very debilitating and can effect your quality of life and the amount of exercise you can do and can impact on your diagnosis in terms of morbidity and mortality." The condition is usually brought on by physical exertion, emotional stress or extreme temperatures when the demand for oxygen from the heart is greater then the blood supply available. A patient may go for a walk and the limited blood supply from hardened arteries means that the increased blood supply needed does not reach the heart causing cramp, or angina.

91. Nicore Information about the ECP external counterpulsation unit which is a cardiac care therapy that provides relief from angina pectoris without surgery or medication. http://www.nicore.com/

92. BBC NEWS | Health | Vibrating Trousers Treat Angina Patients with heart disease are being offered a treatment with a difference vibrating trousers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3706982.stm

News Sport Weather World Service ... Newswatch Last Updated: Sunday, 3 October, 2004, 23:28 GMT 00:28 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Vibrating trousers treat angina The leg cuffs inflate and deflate UK angina patients are being offered a novel treatment - vibrating trousers. The treatment, called Enhanced External Counterpulsation or EECP, works by increasing blood flow to the heart. Long inflatable cuffs, like those used to measure blood pressure, are wrapped around the patient's calves, thighs and buttocks. The cuffs inflate and deflate with each heartbeat, pushing the blood up the leg towards the heart, while an ECG heart monitor checks the heart rate. Stopping angina Angina is the feeling of pain, heaviness, tightness, burning or squeezing in the chest. It occurs when the main arteries of the heart are partially or completely blocked, starving the heart muscle of oxygen and nutrients. The results are not only beyond our expectations, a small number of patients have done so well their lives have been transformed. Consultant cardiologist Dr Chris Morley Conventional treatment includes drugs and surgery, such as bypass grafts, stenting and angioplasty, to improve blood flow and reduce the workload on the heart.

93. Angina Links to information relating to angina. angina is chest pain or discomfortthat occurs when your heart muscle doesn t get enough blood. http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Angina

Skip to Content Advanced Search About Health Insite A-Z Health Topics ... Conditions and Diseases Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression Health and Wellbeing Topics such as fitness, nutrition, drugs, preventing suicide, health insurance, women's health, living with a disability Life Stages and Events Topics such as menopause, pregnancy, ageing, going into hospital Health Services Includes links to State/Territory Health Services and other services News Health Insite Newsletter ... Home Angina Updated March 2005 Printer friendly page Related Health Insite Topics Angiography HealthInsite Topic Page Links to information relating to angiography. 26 Resources Found Results 1 to 20 displayed. Title: Angina Publisher: myDr Description: Many heart attack sufferers will have experienced the warning sign known as angina. Date: Aug 2005 Title: Treatments for angina Publisher: myDr Description: Most angina medications either make the heart pump more slowly or improve blood flow to the heart. Date: Aug 2005 Title: Heart conditions - angina Publisher: Better Health Channel Description: Angina is chest pain caused by insufficient blood flow to the muscle of the heart. Arteries which service the heart have become narrowed by fatty plaques, which reduces blood flow. Angina may be a warning sign of an impending heart attack.

94. MDchoice.com The Ultimate Medical Information Finder Angina Some of the topics covered are diagnosis, treatment, exercise and stable and unstable angina. http://www.mdchoice.com/Pt/consumer/angina.asp

Advertisement Sign up for a FREE disease newsletter: Select Disease Allergies Arthritis Cholesterol Depression Diabetes Hypertension Medical Information Arthritis Center Allergy Center Kid's Health Cancer Center ... Health News From our Sponsors Interactive Education Simulators PhotoRounds Medical Databases MEDLINE CancerLit AIDSLine Healthcare Employment About Us Editorial Board Our Company Contact Us We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation Spell Checker Search the Web's best medical sites Searches over 6,000 Medical Journals Health Information Sunday, September 18, 2005 Find more information about this topic from either the Web or the world's best medical journals by using the search boxes at the top of this page. Facts About Angina What is angina? ANGINA PECTORIS ("ANGINA") IS A recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. It is a common symptom of coronary heart disease (CHD), which occurs when vessels that carry blood to the heart become narrowed and blocked due to atherosclerosis Angina feels like a pressing or squeezing pain, usually in the chest under the breast bone, but sometimes in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaws, or back. Angina is usually precipitated by exertion. It is usually relieved within a few minutes by resting or by taking prescribed angina medicine.

95. EMedicine Health - Angina Pectoris Overview If you are having pain or pressure in the middle of your chest, left neck, leftshoulder, or left arm, go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10807-1.asp

Search September 18, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Circulatory Problems Angina Pectoris Angina Pectoris Overview If you are having pain or pressure in the middle of your chest, left neck, left shoulder, or left arm, go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency department. Do not drive yourself. Call 911 for emergency transport. Angina, or angina pectoris, is the medical term used to describe temporary chest discomfort that occurs when the heart is not getting enough blood. The heart is a muscle (myocardium) and gets its blood supply from the coronary arteries. The blood carries the oxygen and nutrients that the heart needs to keep pumping. When the heart does not get enough blood, it can no longer function at its full capacity. When physical exertion, strong emotions, extreme temperatures, or eating increase the demand on the heart, the person feels temporary pain, pressure, fullness, or squeezing in the center of the chest or in the neck, shoulder, jaw, upper arm, or upper back. This is angina, especially if the discomfort is relieved by removing the stressor and/or taking sublingual (under the tongue) nitroglycerin. The discomfort of angina is temporary, meaning a few seconds or minutes, not hours or all day.

96. InteliHealth: Angina InteliHealth Featuring Harvard Medical School s consumer health information.For more than 550 diseases and conditions, learn What Is It?, Symptoms, http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/9454.html

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97. Angina, Prinzmetal Definition - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medica Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7004

98. EMedicine - Acute Coronary Syndrome : Article By Drew E Fenton, MD Serious condition that may occur in heart disease and angina patients. Symptoms may include chest pain and palpitations caused by myocardial ischemia. http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic31.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Emergency Medicine Cardiovascular Acute Coronary Syndrome Last Updated: January 5, 2005 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: ACS angina myocardial ischemia acute myocardial ischemia ... coronary heart disease , heart disease, chest pain, atherosclerotic plaques variant angina Prinzmetal angina coronary vasospasm ... hyperlipidemia AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Drew E Fenton, MD , Emergency Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mercy Medical Center Coauthor(s): , Assistant Professor, Head, Division of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Sarah Stahmer, MD , Residency Director, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Drew E Fenton, MD, is a member of the following medical societies:

99. Angina, Exudative Definition - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medical Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8986

100. ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE Provides a detailed description, causes, signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, medications, activity, diet, possible complications and a prognosis for angina pectoris. http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b1.illness/b1.1.illnesses/Ischaemic Heart disease.ht

General Illness Information Common Name: Coronary Artery Disease Medical Term: Ischemic Heart Disease Description: Coronary artery disease is a condition in which fatty deposits (atheroma) accumulate in the cells lining the wall of the coronary arteries. These fatty deposits build up gradually and irregularly in the large branches of the two main coronary arteries which encircle the heart and are the main source of its blood supply. This process is called atherosclerosis which leads to narrowing or hardening of the blood vessels supplying blood to the heart muscle (the coronary arteries ).This results in ischemia ( inability to provide adequate oxygen) to heart muscle and this can cause damage to the heart muscle . Complete occlusion of the blood vessel leads to a heart attack (myocardial infarction). In the United States , cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among both sexes, and coronary artery disease is the commonest cause of cardiovascular disease.

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