Angina

Angina is chest pain or pressure caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. It is a warning sign of coronary artery disease and needs timely evaluation to prevent worsening symptoms and heart attack.

How Angina Is Managed

• Assessment of how often chest discomfort happens, what triggers it, and how long it lasts.

• ECG, Echo, TMT, or further imaging when symptoms suggest reduced blood supply to the heart.

• Medicines to improve blood flow, control heart workload, and reduce future cardiac risk.

• Lifestyle correction including smoking cessation, weight control, diet planning, and regular monitored activity.

Symptoms and Risks Linked to Angina

• Chest pressure, tightness, or heaviness during exertion or emotional stress.

• Pain that may spread to the arm, neck, jaw, shoulder, or back.

• Breathlessness, sweating, or unusual fatigue with activity.

• Pain at rest or increasing frequency of symptoms, which may suggest unstable disease.

Who Should Seek Care for Angina

• People with diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol.

• Smokers and people with a strong family history of heart disease.

• Adults with chest discomfort during walking, climbing stairs, or stress.

• Patients with previous angioplasty, heart attack, or known coronary artery disease.

Benefits of Early Angina Care

• Helps control symptoms before they become more frequent or severe.

• Reduces the chance of long-term heart damage and emergency hospital visits.

• Supports better day-to-day activity tolerance and confidence.

• Improves long-term heart protection through planned follow-up and risk-factor control.

Book a Angina Consultation

Consult our cardiology team for timely evaluation and personalised care for Angina. Early assessment helps control symptoms, reduce complications, and plan the right medicines, lifestyle support, or advanced treatment when needed.

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