Learn About Angina
Angina is a type of chest discomfort or pain due to poor blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary vessels) of the heart muscle (myocardium). Typically, the chest pain feels like tightness, heavy pressure, squeezing, or a crushing feeling. It may spread to the:
- Arm (most often the left)
- Back
- Jaw
- Neck
- Shoulder
Some people say the pain feels like gas or indigestion.
Some patients have symptoms other than classic angina when there is poor blood flow to the heart which may be called their "anginal equivalent." Examples include shortness of breath, back, jaw or arm pain that occur without chest pain.
There are different types of angina:
- Stable angina
- Unstable angina
- Variant angina
Get medical help right away if you have new, unexplained chest pain or pressure. If you have had angina before, call your health care provider.
Henry Ford Health System
Herbert Aronow is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Aronow and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, Stent Placement, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Dr. Aronow is currently accepting new patients.
Henry Ford Health System
Mir Basir is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Basir and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Atherectomy. Dr. Basir is currently accepting new patients.
Henry Ford Health System
Syed Ahsan is a Cardiologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Ahsan and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, and Meige Disease. Dr. Ahsan is currently accepting new patients.
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Published Date: January 01, 2023
Published By: Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA. Internal review and update on 02/19/2024 by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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