Angina

Cause

Atherosclerosis

Embolus

Thrombus

Coronary artery disease

Risk factors

Age

Gender

Family History

Diet

Smoking

Lack of exercise

Cholesterol

Main topic

Pathophysiology

Athersclerosis plaque build up within the blood vessel walls restricting blood and oxygen getting to the heart

Chest pain due to lack of blood supply and oxygen demand going to the heart muscle

Myocardial ischemia happens when bloos flo is not enough to meet to oxygen demand for the heart

Prolonged chest pain leads to thrombus formation and vascoconstriction and coronary aretery disease

Treatment

Pharmacology

Vasodilators

Sublingal Glyceryl trinitrate

Nitrates

B adrenergic blockers

Asprin

Calcium channel blocker

lifestyle changes

stress reduction

Diet

smoking cessation

Diagnosis

ECG

clinical and labartory

coronary angiography

Stress test

Signs / Symptoms

Pallor

Shortness of breathe / dyspnoea

Chest pain

diaphoresis

nausea