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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
If angina is not diagnosed and treated it could cause some serious complications:
- Heart attack - the most serious complication of angina is a serious one, heart attack. A heart attack may occur due to a number of factors, associated especially with unstable or variant angina, which are the more serious forms of angina and which may result in a heart attack. People with any type of angina need to be monitored and given medication to reduce risk of heart attack
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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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< 5: risk factors for angina 7: when to see a doctor > 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.
