Question

Is angina worse when lying down?

Answer 1

Angina Pectoris:

1. Yes, the pain of angina becomes worse when a person is lying down whereas sitting up straight could alleviate the pain to some extent.
2. It happens when the heart does not receive sufficient blood, due to one or more arteries of the heart getting blocked.
3. Angina pectoris is a medical disease that causes hest discomfort or pain as a result of coronary heart disease.
4. Due to insufficient blood flow towards the heart, heart cells starts starving of oxygen and begins to die.
5. When a large number of heart cells die, the individual could die.