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- What is angina?
- Symptoms of angina
- Causes of angina
- Prevention of angina
- Risk factors for angina
- Complications of angina
- When to see a doctor about angina
- Diagnosis of angina
- Conventional treatment of angina
- Alternative/complementary treatment of angina
- Living with angina
- Caring for someone with angina
Main symptoms of angina are:
- Aching pain across the chest and particularly behind the breastbone
- Breathlessness or a choking feeling
- Feeling sick or exhausted
- Pressure or a squeezing pain in the chest
- Pain may also occur in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back
- The pain from angina may also feel like indigestion
The pain that angina causes can often radiate to the neck, jaw, arms, back or even the teeth. It affects everyone differently.
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Angina symptoms that may signify a serious health threat
People who already have angina should get medical help immediately if they experience any of the following symptoms:
- Being woken in the night by angina symptoms
- Symptoms that are more severe than normal
- Symptoms that occur more often than normal
- Symptoms that last longer than normal
These symptoms may signal that there is a high risk of a heart attack happening very soon.
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< 1: what is angina 3: causes > Last reviewed: 24 August 2007 || Last updated: 6 January 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
