Question

What are three types of angina?

Answer 1

Angina:

1. Angina is a sharp and shooting pain arising in the chest wall due to interruption in the blood supply to the heart.
2. It occurs when there is a thrombus or blockage in the artery which is supplying the heart muscles.
3. When these heart muscles are deprived of oxygen even for a short duration of time they cause this sudden discomfort or chest pain.
4. The types of angina are:

• Stable angina
• Variant angina
• Unstable angina