For Angina we have terms and definitions in 14 topics. The topics are Alternative Health, Cardiac, Cardiovascular Health, Erectile Dysfunction, Female Health, HIV and AIDs, Health, Heart Disease, Human Body, Lymphoma, Respiratory Disorders, Vascular Disease, Women's Health and Womens Health.

Angina (Alternative Health)

sense of suffocation or constriction

Angina (Cardiac)

Pain caused by narrowing of blood vessels supplying the heart.

Angina (Cardiovascular Health)

Chest pain or chest discomfort; the symptom felt when the heart is not getting enough blood and oxygen. The pain or discomfort may manifest itself in a number of different ways, such as a discomfort, heaviness, tightness, burning, pressure, squeezing or fullness. It may occur in various locations, including under the breastbone or in or around the chest, jaw, neck, arms, upper back or between the shoulder blades. It can also bring about feelings of nausea, shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness or weakness. It is important for those who have angina to respond by taking a prescribed nitroglycerine tablet or spray.

Angina (Erectile Dysfunction)

Pain in your chest, with a feeling of suffocation.

Angina (Female Health)

If not enough oxygen-carrying blood reaches the heart, the heart may respond with pain called angina pectoris. Episodes of angina occur when the heart's need for oxygen increases beyond the oxygen available from the blood nourishing the heart. The pain is a pressing or squeezing pain, usually felt in the chest or sometimes in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaws or back. Angina is usually relieved in a few minutes by resting or taking a prescribed angina medicine, such as nitroglycerin. If the symptoms do not go away, you may be having a heart attack.

Angina (HIV and AIDs)

A severe, often constricting pain, usually referring to chest pain.

Angina (Health)

Discomfort and pain felt when a blockage in a coronary artery prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching part of the heart

Angina (Heart Disease)

Chest discomfort caused by the partial blockage of oxygen-rich blood to the heart

Angina (Human Body)

a spasm of pain in the chest, caused by lack of oxygen to the heart as a result of the narrowing of the arteries.

Angina (Lymphoma)

A severe, often constricting pain, usually associated with chest pains.

Angina (Respiratory Disorders)

Chest pain.

Angina (Vascular Disease)

Chest pain caused by restricted blood flow and, therefore, oxygen supply to the heart.

Angina (Women's Health)

A recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. It is a common symptom of coronary heart disease, which occurs when vessels that carry blood to the heart become narrowed and blocked due to atherosclerosis. Angina feels like a pressing or squeezing pain, usually in the chest under the breast bone, but sometimes in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaws, or back. Angina is usually is brought on by exertion, and relieved within a few minutes by resting or by taking prescribed angina medicine.

Angina (Womens Health)

A recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. It is a common symptom of coronary heart disease, which occurs when vessels that carry blood to the heart become narrowed and blocked due to atherosclerosis. Angina feels like a pressing or squeezing pain, usually in the chest under the breast bone, but sometimes in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaws, or back. Angina is usually is brought on by exertion, and relieved within a few minutes by resting or by taking prescribed angina medicine.

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