Symptoms Of Angina
Last Updated: May 07, 2020
Angina is a pain like condition arising to a person suffering from coronary artery diseases which starts from arms and ends at the chest region near to the heart. Pain may be fluctuating or make a person unable to do any task because of the deposition of cholesterol in blood vessels that carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart for proper pumping.
The causes behind such pain are physical exertion, severe emotional stress, exposure to heavy metal or extreme temperature, smoking like activities. If the pain persists for more than 10-15 minutes without getting reversed, then the person should be taken to the hospital for immediate medical attention..
Nausea
A Sensation of vomiting or nausea can be taken as one of the indicative signs for the occurrence of angina. A person experiencing nausea means it is a stomach discomfort where food or water is forcible voluntary or involuntary emptying through mouth along with a sensation of difficulty in breathing the proper oxygen. At such a condition, where a person facing nausea along with symptoms like crushing chest pain, jaw pain, or pain in the left arm, should be taken to hospital on an emergency basis..
Fatigue
Fatigue characterized by headaches, sore or aching muscles, slowed reflexes and response, apathy or lack of motivation, irritability, etc are associated with conditions related to less or no blood supply to the heart causing angina. Angina causes fatigue, tiredness, or weakness in which a person finds problems in doing normal things like climbing stairs etc.
As well as harder to concentrate on things or difficulty in staying awake while working. The blood flowing with insufficient oxygen resulting in the restlessness that doesn't get better as time passes should be considered as a worrying sign.
Shortness of breath
A condition like a difficulty in breathing, known as dyspnea in medical terms occurs during an angina attack. A person may complain or feel shortness of breath like he is gasping for air is a common symptom of Angina. Before or during chest discomfort or pain of an attack of angina and/or in some cases of heart attacks where no chest pain is experienced by the patient, breathlessness may occur.
Sweating
When a person sweats, it is a normal reaction for the human body to cool down itself but excessive sweating can accomplish an angina attack. In certain cases, people may describe a feeling like they are breaking out in a cold sweat. An individual seating without performing any physical activity or in a cool surrounding with arm-neck pain following through chest with little or no exertion could be the onset of an attack of angina. Sweating works as an important indicator for diagnosing attacks related to any heart problems.
Dizziness
Loss of consciousness or fainting is observed in the patients facing a heart attack or angina attack due to decreased or less supply of blood to the brain. Dizziness is associated with many heart-related diseases where abnormal functioning or rhythm of heart are linked or blood flow has been blocked due to the narrowing of heart vessels. It is always advised if a person experiences such dizziness or faintness conditions, he should sit at the proper ventilated place where he receives full of oxygen.
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