Question

What Are the Symptoms of Angina?

Answer 1

Angina: Also called angina pectoris, it is a type of chest pain caused due to reduced blood flow to the heart by the accumulation of fatty substances in the heart's coronary arteries.

Symptoms of angina are as follows:

1. Chest pain: The left side of the chest pains intensely and leads to an uncomfortable heaviness.
2. Dizziness: The person may feel tired and start having blurry vision.
3. Sweating: The body temperature increases due to the high blood pressure which results in profuse sweating.
4. Shortness of breath: The chest tightness so the amount of oxygen decreases in the lungs leading to suffocation and shortness of breath.