Chest pain (Angina)

Angina pectoris, commonly known as angina, is severe chest pain due to ischemia (a lack of blood and hence oxygen supply) of the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries (the hearts blood vessels).

symptoms

symptoms
Arm pain
Back pain just below the ribs that doesn't go away
Chest pain
Jaw pain or stiffness
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
Throat pain

causes

causes
Prinzmetal?s
Stable
Unstable

drugs that treat this condition

drugs that treat this condition
Adalat
Cardizem
Dilatrate-SR
Frandol
Imdur
Monoket
Nitro-Dur
Transderm-Nitro

treatments

treatments
Ablation
Angioplasty
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery
Pacemaker
Stenting

tracking this condition

things to track
Blood pressure
Cholesterol levels
Heart healthy diet
Sleep
Stress levels
Symptoms
Telephone follow-ups for pacemakers


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