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Angina (Chest Pain): A Warning Sign of Heart Disease

One kind of chest discomfort brought on by inadequate oxygen-rich blood for the heart muscle is angina. Angina, often a sign of Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD), a condition where constricted arteries restrict blood flow to the heart, can cause symptoms such as pressure, squeezing, heaviness, or burning in the chest.
Angina comes in several forms:
Physical activity or stress causes stable angina; rest or medication helps to relieve it.
Unpredictably occurring even at rest, unstable angina increases the risk of a heart attack.
Rare and resulting from a brief spasm of the coronary arteries is variant (Prinzmetal's) angina.
Typical causes are physical exercise, mental stress, cold weather, big meals, and smoking. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity raise susceptibility by means of risk factors.
Treatments centre around symptom relief and heart problem avoidance. Lifestyle changes, medications such as beta-blockers and nitrates, and surgical procedures like angioplasty may be needed in severe cases. Angina can point to underlying heart disease; hence, early medical evaluation is critical to avoid major cardiovascular catastrophes.