Angina

Angina is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when your heart muscle doesn't get enough blood. Angina may feel like pressure or a squeezing pain in your chest. The pain may also occur in your shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back, or may feel like indigestion.

Follow the links below to find information about angina, angioplasty and angiography.

Reviewed June 2009

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Title:	Angioplasty versus stenting for superficial femoral artery lesions
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Intermittent claudication is pain in the leg that is brought on by walking and which is relieved by rest. The pain is a result of insufficient blood flow to the muscles of the leg due to narrowing of the arteries by atherosclerosis. Patients who have na...
Date:	Feb 2009

Title:	Heart conditions - angina
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Angina is chest pain caused by insufficient blood flow to the muscle of the heart. Angina may be a warning sign of an impending heart attack. Arteries which service the heart have become narrowed by fatty plaques, which reduces blood flow.
Date:	Dec 2008

Title:	Balloon angioplasty versus medical therapy for hypertensive patients with renal artery obstruction
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Atherosclerosis can cause narrowing and hardening of the main blood vessel supplying the kidneys (renal artery stenosis) and resulting high blood pressure. Even using drugs that lower blood pressure (antihypertensives), atherosclerotic renal artery narr...
Date:	Jun 2008

Title:	Angina treatments - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Most angina medicines and treatments for angina either make the heart pump more slowly or improve blood flow to the heart.
Date:	Jun 2008

Title:	Angina pectoris and unstable angina
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Information on the symptoms, treatment and medication for angina pectoris and unstable angina conditions of the coronary arteries.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Angioplasty
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Medical information about angioplasty procedure for coronary (heart) patients.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Heparin versus placebo for acute coronary syndromes
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Blood clots in the arteries leading to the heart can cause acute coronary syndromes: unstable angina (a feeling of tightness in the chest) or a type of heart attack (non-ST segment myocardial infarction - NSTEMI). Drugs that prevent clots from forming (...
Date:	Jan 2008

Title:	Acute Coronary Syndromes
Publisher:	National Heart Foundation of Australia
Description:	A 2007 Addendum to the 2006 Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) guidelines (Heart Foundation and CSANZ) has been published in the Medical Journal of Australia on 3 March 2008. The Addendum provides information from recently published trials to be considered in the choice of therapies for the management of ACS.
Date:	Jan 2008

Title:	Bypass surgery for chronic lower limb ischaemia
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	There is not enough evidence to favour bypass surgery over angioplasty to treat chronic limb ischaemia (inadequate blood flow to the legs)....
Date:	Dec 2007

Title:	Chinese herbal medicine suxiao jiuxin wan for angina pectoris
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Angina pectoris is pain or discomfort within the chest, typically provoked by exertion or anxiety. Angina is a sign that someone is at increased risk of heart attack, cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death. The aim of treatment for angina is to control ...
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockers for percutaneous coronary intervention and the initial treatment of non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	During the last two decades, doctors have been looking for the best treatment to prevent clots in the coronary arteries of patients with heart disease. This review summarises the results of 38 studies which used a potent new class of antiplatelet drugs ...
Date:	Sep 2007

Title:	Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for carotid artery stenosis
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Carotid stenosis, or narrowing of one of the major arteries which carries blood to the brain, can cause a stroke. The standard treatment is to remove the narrowing by a surgical operation (carotid endarterectomy). The narrowing can also be treated by pe...
Date:	Jul 2007

Title:	Transmyocardial laser revascularization versus medical therapy for refractory angina
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	The effectiveness and safety of a surgical intervention using a laser device directly on the heart surface for patients suffering from angina who are not suitable for other interventions...
Date:	Jun 2007

Title:	Angina overview - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Angina is a common symptom of heart disease. Angina can feel like a weight on the chest. Find out how to manage angina attacks with rest or medication.
Date:	Sep 2006

Title:	Angioplasty (versus non surgical management) for intermittent claudication
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Intermittent claudication is evident as pain in the leg that becomes apparent when walking and is relieved by rest. The pain is the result of insufficient blood flow to the calf muscles when exercising, generally because of atherosclerotic changes in th...
Date:	Aug 2006

Title:	Tongxinluo (Tong xin luo or Tong-xin-luo) capsule for unstable angina pectoris
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Tongxinluo, in capsule form, is a traditional Chinese medicine which consists of herbs and insects. Traditionally it has been thought to have clinical benefits for patients with angina, including the reduction of the occurrence of acute myocardial infar...
Date:	Aug 2006

Title:	Intracranial angioplasty and stenting (WingSpan")
Publisher:	Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:	ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on intracranial angioplasty and stenting (WingSpan™).
Date:	Jun 2006

Title:	Puerarin injection for unstable angina pectoris
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Chest pain or discomfort in the chest can occur when the heart is not pumping enough blood, thus depriving the heart muscle of oxygen. The condition is called angina pectoris. When the same symptoms occur at rest or become severe, unstable angina is the...
Date:	May 2006

Title:	Angioplasty for intracranial artery stenosis
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	There is insufficient evidence to support the use of angioplasty for intracranial artery stenosis. Narrowing of the arteries inside the skull is a significant cause of stroke. Medical treatment for prevention consists of the control of risk factors such...
Date:	Mar 2006

Title:	SafeCross? radiofrequency total occlusion crossing system
Publisher:	Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:	ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on the SafeCross® radiofrequency total occlusion crossing system.
Date:	Sep 2005

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