Department of Cardiology
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What is Unstable Angina ?
In unstable angina, plaque obstruction and blood clots in one or more of the arteries that normally supply the heart (coronary arteries) prevent the heart muscle from getting as much oxygenated blood as it needs. Unstable angina is a type of angina (chest pain) that often has no pattern and is usually worse.
This is a dangerous type of angina pectoris and should be treated immediately. If left untreated, the risk of having a heart attack is greatly increased. Many people who have a heart attack experience unstable angina, fatigue, or shortness of breath in the days or weeks before their heart attack.
- A stabbing or aching pain in the chest that may spread to other areas of the upper body.
- Chest pain that occurs without effort.
- Shortness of breath.
- Chest pain that does not stop even after taking medicine.
- Sweating.
- Anxiety.
When plaque (cholesterol and fat) builds up in arteries and blocks blood flow, it is called atherosclerosis.This leads to coronary artery disease, the leading cause of unstable angina.
Risk factors for coronary artery disease are:
- High cholesterol
- No training
- To be a man
- Have high blood pressure
- Being an elderly person
- Early heart disease in your family
- People have diabetes
- Smoking
- Are o bese
You have the power to change some of the things that cause heart disease and unstable angina:
- Quit smoking and drug use
- Train well
- Healthy Eating
- Decrease
- Limit alcohol consumption
Your provider may give you blood thinners like aspirin or clopidogrel to keep you from having a heart attack. While you're experiencing unstable angina, your provider may give you nitroglycerin and a blood thinner called heparin.
You may also need medicine for:
- High cholesterol.
- High blood pressure
- A problem with your heart rhythm
Unstable angina treatments may include:
- Medicines to help blood clots dissolve and stop new blood clots from forming.
- Angioplasty with stent implantation.
- Heart bypass surgery.
Yes, Unstable Angina treatment is available in Bareilly at Gangasheel Hospital by the team of expert Cardiologists in City.