Symptoms of angina pectoris in women, first aid, treatment with folk remedies

The human body is imperfect, and despite the fact that more and more modern technologies and new inventions appear, humanity suffers from terrible diseases. The mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases has increased several times compared with past centuries. Both women and men suffer from these diseases. Ignoring simple body signals, we enable disease to prevail.

Consider the symptoms of heart angina in women, methods of first aid and find out what folk remedies can help the body cope with this disease.

Angina pectoris

The lack of blood supply to the heart muscle, causing pain in the heart, is called angina pectoris. Often this disease is called angina pectoris because the pain spreads behind the sternum. This is not a separate disease, but a combination of symptoms that are a manifestation of coronary heart disease.

An acute shortage of blood supply to the heart muscle is called ischemia. As a result, oxygen deficiency occurs, which leads to the appearance of heart pain called angina pectoris.

Since ischemia is a chronic disease, angina pectoris as a symptom can persist for many years. So, angina pectoris in women has almost the same symptoms with the same disease in men, but there are some features.

In a state of rest, attacks almost disappear, in case of emotional or physical exertion they can worsen and occur even several times a day.

It is imperative to remember that if an angina attack occurs, then this indicates that the heart muscle experiences oxygen starvation. It is necessary to consult a doctor.

Types of angina pectoris

Angina pectoris in men and women is of several types.

1. Stable angina pectoris, or angina pectoris, in accordance with the severity is divided into classes:

• 1 class. The development of an attack, the occurrence of pain in the region of the heart as a result of too much load is characteristic. It is extremely rare.
• 2nd grade. It may aggravate due to fast walking, climbing stairs, after eating.
• 3rd grade. It develops with normal walking, when climbing even to the second floor, after stress or excitement, sometimes it’s enough to go out in the cold.
• 4th grade. Characterized by the development of an attack without any stress, whether emotional or physical.

2. Unstable angina pectoris. It is characterized by the following:

• Progressive attacks of angina pectoris, the severity of the course and the frequency of attacks increase. The appearance of attacks at night is characteristic.
• The attack of angina pectoris, which appeared for the first time, repeated in less than a month.
• Can grab and at rest.
• Attacks of a post-infarction period, in this case, angina catches a person within two weeks after a heart attack.

3. Variant angina pectoris. This species is characterized by manifestation in the morning or at night at rest. The attack lasts about 2-5 minutes, in this case, Nitroglycerin is effective.

If there are signs of unstable angina, you must immediately call an ambulance, because urgent hospitalization is required.

With an attack of stable angina, one tablet of Nitroglycerin is enough, and with unstable this drug is ineffective, especially since it lasts a little longer.

What are the symptoms of angina pectoris in women? and the reasons for their appearance? You need to get acquainted with this in more detail.

Causes of Angina Pectoris

Consider the causes that can cause an attack, they affect the symptoms of angina pectoris in women.

1. Atherosclerosis of the vessels of the heart.
2. Postinfarction cardiosclerosis.
3. Spasm of sclerosed coronary arteries.
4. Heart disease.
5. High blood pressure.
6. Acute tachycardia and tachyarrhythmia.
7. Exacerbation of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, cholelithiasis.
8. Acute and chronic bronchopulmonary diseases.
9. An attack of renal colic.
10. Osteochondrosis with radicular syndrome.
11. Menopause neurosis.
12. Psycho-emotional overload and stress.
    

It can be concluded that there are many reasons for the development of the disease.

Features of angina in women

The disease is one at all, but due to the gender difference, there are some features of the course and development of such a disease as angina pectoris.

The first symptom of angina pectoris is pain. Due to the characteristics of the body, the symptoms of angina pectoris in women are expressed slightly differently than in men. This may depend on the pain threshold, but in this case we are talking about the location of pain. Thus, complaints of chest pain in women are not always a confirmation of the diagnosis of angina pectoris, although they complain more often than men. It has also been proven that most women do not experience arm pain or shortness of breath with angina pectoris. And the pain is most often stitching and throbbing, and not constricting, as is typical for angina attacks in a strong half of humanity.

For the female body, the appearance of abdominal pain, nausea is possible.

Most likely, this is due to the different origin of the angina attack. In women, the most common cause is coronary spasm, and in men, narrowing of the lumen of the coronary vessels, plaque, or blood clot.

Of great importance for a woman is age, if we talk about a disease such as angina pectoris. Before menopause, angina pectoris in women 40 years old has a significantly lower risk of development than in men of the same age. Since estrogens reliably protect the female body from the development of various kinds of diseases, including diseases of the cardiovascular system. After menopause, the risk for women becomes the same as for men.

Symptoms of angina pectoris

In women and men, the main symptoms of angina attacks can be distinguished:

• Pain in the heart.
• Pain in the forearm, neck, or back along with chest pain.
• Dyspnea.
• Increased sweating.
• Dizziness.
• Anxiety, fear of death.
• Sensation of weakness and fatigue.

The following symptoms of angina pectoris in women may also be observed:

1. Coughing is a common occurrence in angina pectoris. It most often occurs at night in a supine position. This is due to stagnation of blood in the pulmonary circulation. It should be borne in mind that with the appearance of such a symptom, pain, the manifestation of other signs may decrease, but weakness will remain.
   
2. Feeling of numbness of the fingertips.
3. The presence of shallow breathing.

Angina attack

The question often arises as to if women have angina, what to do at the time of the attack and how dangerous it is.

An attack of angina pectoris can begin completely unexpectedly and also end. Its duration is from 1 to 5 minutes or a little more. If it lasts for half an hour, there is a chance of developing myocardial infarction.

Studies have shown that if it occurs 50% of women die, in men this indicator is slightly lower.

After an attack of angina pectoris, 38% of women die within 12 months, while in the male population this figure is 25%. 46% of women remain disabled, while for men - only 22%. Based on these sad statistics, we can conclude how dangerous angina in women is. First aid should be provided immediately, without allowing the attack to develop into myocardial infarction.

Emergency help

A disease such as angina pectoris in women of 40 years is much less common. The photo clearly shows the localization of pain that characterizes the attack in this disease. There is some procedure if there are symptoms of angina pectoris :

You need to call an ambulance if:

• The pain does not stop within 5 minutes or intensifies.
• The condition worsens, weakness, vomiting, breathing worsen.
• The effect of resorption of Nitroglycerin is absent.

While waiting for the ambulance, you must do the following:

• To help the patient sit down and provide him with complete physical rest.
• Minimum of movements. The best body position during an attack is reclining.
• It is necessary to reassure the victim, otherwise nervousness can aggravate the attack.
• Provide air access, if this is the room, and unfasten or remove tight clothing.
• The victim must breathe smoothly and deeply, while remaining calm.
• Give a tablet of Nitroglycerin and, if available, a half-tablet of Aspirin. Put the medicine under the tongue. If within 5-15 minutes there is no proper effect of the medicine, you can repeat taking the drugs.

Methods for treating angina pectoris

We examined first aid and symptoms of angina pectoris in women.

Medicines for the treatment of this disease are primarily intended to stop attacks, reduce their frequency and quantity, as well as to prevent the development of myocardial infarction.

In addition to Nitroglycerin, drugs are prescribed to reduce thrombosis:

• "Aspirin".
• "Clopidogrel."

Medicines that reduce oxygen starvation:

• "Bisaprolol."
• "Metoprolol."
• "Atenolol".

Statins are also used:

• Atorvastatin.
• "Simvastatin."

Not only drug treatment relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris in women. Treatment with folk remedies gets pretty good reviews.

Folk remedies

The therapy with honey and garlic has become very effective in home treatment.

And the recipes can be advised as follows:

1. The head of garlic is ground on a grater and mixed with the juice of three lemons, 200 grams of honey is added. Leave the mixture for 3 days in a dark place. You need to take 1 teaspoon in the morning and in the evening.
   
2. Tea from hawthorn helps a lot. Brew at the rate of 4 tbsp. herbs per 1 liter of boiling water.
3. Collection of an equal number of herbs: hawthorn, valerian and rose hip. Per liter of boiling water, 5 tablespoons of the mixture are brewed and insisted in a warm place.
4. A storehouse of vitamins for the heart in such a potion: dried apricots, honey, lemon, prunes, raisins, taken in equal proportions, chop, mix and consume 1 tablespoon three times a day.
5. Veal liver is rich in useful microelements. It is necessary to include it in the diet more often.
6. Fir oil is rubbed into the chest with pain in the heart.

The fairer sex is very vulnerable and emotional, so you always need to be alert so as not to miss the alarming symptoms of angina pectoris in women. Treatment with folk remedies is aimed at strengthening the heart muscle, nervous system and immunity in general.

Prevention of angina pectoris

Prevention is necessary for all adults, not just the weaker sex. In order for a diagnosis such as angina pectoris in women at the age of 45 not to be made, it is necessary to adhere to some recommendations:

1. Stop smoking.
2. Timely identify and treat arterial hypertension.
3. Change nutrition. Limit salt, fats, baking, and increase the intake of vegetables and fruits.
4. If you have diabetes, you need to keep your glucose level under control.
5. Monitor blood cholesterol.
6. Dose physical activity.
7. Avoid emotional stress.
8. Moderate exercise is recommended after consultation with a doctor.
9. Walk more and experience only positive emotions.
10. It is recommended to do breathing exercises according to Buteyko. Thanks to her, the body gets rid of excess carbon dioxide, replacing it with oxygen.

By following these simple rules, you can be sure that you will not be visited by angina pectoris soon. In women, symptoms cannot be ignored due to the high mortality rate from cardiovascular disease.