Angina pectoris is one of the most common diseases that is commonly found in older people. Its essence lies in the fact that insufficient blood flows to the heart, which leads to oxygen and energy starvation of the myocardium.
Development reasons
Today it is already well known why this disease develops. Angina pectoris most often appears due to the fact that the lumen of the coronary vessels decreases. This can occur for various reasons, the main of which is their atherosclerotic change. The fact is that with this pathology, a plaque can form, which reduces the lumen of the vessel. If the process is too pronounced, a very strong insufficiency of blood supply (ischemia) of the heart occurs . As a result, all this can cause the formation of myocardial infarction.
Clinic
Any relevant medical history can tell about the nature of the symptoms of this disease. Angina pectoris is manifested by severe pressing or aching dull chest pains. Moreover, a person has a significant decrease in working capacity and general weakness. It is worth noting that with angina pectoris, pain is not observed constantly, but occurs paroxysmally. Usually they are also accompanied by weakness. The patient is unable to carry out his work, especially if it is associated with physical activity. We should not forget that the attacks of pain themselves appear most often when a person performs certain movements.
Diagnostics
Angina pectoris is a disease that is very well detected in its clinical picture. It is on it that experts pay attention in the first place. At the same time, the occurrence of pain in the heart region of a pressing or aching nature with impaired performance is of great diagnostic value. Also a very important sign of angina pectoris is the complete disappearance of these pains after taking "Nitroglycerin". This distinguishes this disease from myocardial infarction.
Angina pectoris is an ailment that can be detected not only by a characteristic clinic, but also using special research methods. The most important in this case is electrocardiography. In the event that a person has a disease such as angina pectoris, in most patients ST segment depression is detected by more than 1 mm. An experienced cardiologist will certainly notice such a pathological change and will be able to make the correct diagnosis.
Treatment
Since angina pectoris is a chronic disease, it is necessary to constantly fight it. There are several treatment options for this ailment. The most popular was one of them, which involves taking the drug "Nitroglycerin" when seizures occur. It should be noted that with daily use for several weeks, the coronary vessels will cease to expand under its influence. In this case, the patient is transferred for about a week to the drug "Isosorbide Mononitrate".