Question 1

how are hiccups and angina related?

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They aren't : However,  some people have dyspepsia as symptom of angina...Get evaluated.

Question 2

i have what i would call variant angina since broken heart syn. in 2011. it's so hard to tell when i need ed cause it happens so much is this common?

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Talk to your Dr.: Your angina should be controlled by optimizing your medications. Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, nitrates, and at times Ranexa (ranolazine) can be used depending on the cause of the angina. Most of the time more than one agent is required to bring it under control. If you are having frequent symptoms you should to your cardiologist to help bring tem under control.

Question 3

how do you get angina?

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Angina: Angina is the pain produced by not enough blood flow to the heart muscle. Both exercise and stress increase the heart need for blood flow to the muscle. When the demand rises and the narrowed arteries don;t allow the supply to increase, angina results.

Question 4

can teenagers develop angina?

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Angina: Teenagers can get angina.  It is rare unless there is a strong family history of early heart disease, teen is obese and has coronary artery disease already, teen is doing drugs (cocaine) and having a heart attack, or has an abnormal coronary artery that is getting occluded (closed).

Question 5

is angina considered very serious?

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Angina: Angina means pain. Angina pectoris is chest pain caused by heart artery disease and is a serious problem.

Question 6

help! is 'angina' a serious issue?

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Can be: It can be serious, especially if it's of new onset, getting more frequent, more severe, coming on with less effort, or lasting longer.

Question 7

what are some of the tests for angina?

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The tests for Angina include::   Electrocardiogram, Echocardiogram, Cardiac enzymes, Complete blood count, Basic metabolic panel, Lipid panel, Coagulation profile, Xray of chest, Coronary angiogram, Myocardial perfusion scan with exercise, CTA of coronary artery, CT of chest.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: angina?

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Chest pain: Angina is pain in the chest area due to poor blood flow to the heart muscle. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/angina/.

Question 9

what are some of the risk factors for getting angina?

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The risk factors for getting Angina include::   High blood pressure, Smoking, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Peripheral vascular disease, Coronary artery disease.

Question 10

i'm just wondering, if you have angina would you feel discomfort all the time?

Accepted Answer

Angina pectoris: Angina pectoris is usually an episodic phenomenon generally related to stress caused by physical or emotional or physiologic stressors.

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