What are the clinical symptoms of angina pectoris?

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Angina pectoris is the pain that the heart ischemia reflects to the surface of the body. It is characterized by paroxysmal and squeezing pain in the chest, and can be accompanied by other symptoms. The pain is mainly located in the back of the sternum, and can radiate to the precordial area and the left upper limb. Labor or emotional excitement often occurs. Each attack lasts for 3 to 5 minutes, once a few days, or several times a day. What are the clinical symptoms of angina pectoris? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What are the clinical symptoms of angina pectoris?

First, the sudden crushing, stuffy or asphyxiating pain behind the upper or middle sternum may also affect most of the precordial area, and may radiate to the left shoulder and the anteromedial side of the left upper limb, reaching the ring finger and little finger. Occasionally, it may be accompanied by a sense of near death, often forcing the patient to stop activities immediately, and even sweating in severe cases.

Second, the pain lasted 1-5 minutes, rarely more than 15 minutes; After rest or taking nitroglycerin, the pain disappeared within 1-2 minutes (rarely more than 5 minutes). Often in fatigue, emotional excitement (anger, anxiety, hyperactivity), cold, satiety, smoking occurs, anemia, tachycardia or shock can also be induced.

Third: the pain can be located in the lower part of the sternum, left anterior heart area or upper abdomen, radiating to the neck, mandible, left scapula or right anterior chest. The pain can quickly disappear or only left anterior chest discomfort and stuffy feeling. It is common in elderly patients or diabetic patients.

matters needing attention

1. Eat less salt, the main component of salt is sodium chloride, long-term consumption of sodium chloride, will make blood pressure rise, vascular endothelial damage. The daily salt intake of patients with angina pectoris should be controlled below 6 grams. 2. Animal viscera are rich in fatty alcohols, such as liver, heart and kidney. As we all know, alcohol and tobacco are harmful to human body. It not only induces angina pectoris, but also acute myocardial infarction.