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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.
Updated August 2011
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Links to information on angiography or radiography of blood vessels.
Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Angina
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Links to summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for angina.
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| Title: | Heart conditions - angina |
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| 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: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Angina pectoris and unstable angina |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Angina pectoris and unstable angina is a condition of the coronary arteries - the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. When the heart is not receiving sufficient blood supply because of the narrowing of the coronary arteries - this causes pain referred to as |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Angioplasty and stent insertion |
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| Publisher: | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) |
| Description: | Detailed information for consumers and carers about having an angioplasty and stent insertion - including what it is, how to prepare, how it is done, risks and benefits and after effects |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Angina - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Angina is chest pain or discomfort caused by inadequate oxygen supply to the heart, usually due to narrowing of the coronary arteries. Treatments include medicines such as nitrates and coronary artery stents or surgery. |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Angina overview - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Angina, a common symptom of heart disease, can feel like a weight on the chest. Find out how to treat and manage angina attacks with rest or medicines. |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Angina treatments - myDr.com.au |
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| 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: | Angioplasty |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Medical information about angioplasty procedure for coronary (heart) patients. Angioplasty is heart operation medical treatment for coronary artery disease. |
| Date: | May 2008 |
| Title: | Diabetes and your heart - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | People with diabetes are often unaware that they may have narrowed blood vessels in the heart until they block completely, causing a heart attack. |
| Date: | Jul 2003 |
| Title: | Coronary angioplasty in Australia 1996 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,National Heart Foundation of Australia |
| Description: | This report provides details of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) as performed in Australia in 1996. It is the only national compilation of information on all PTCA procedures performed in that year and is based on data supplied directly by cardiology units. |
| Date: | Aug 2002 |
| Title: | Coronary angioplasty in Australia 1999 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Coronary angioplasty in Australia 1999 provides details of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) as performed in Australia in 1999. The report provides information on patterns and trends in the use of the technique, its indications, complications and success rates, and monitors the uptake of stenting, atherectomy and laser angioplasty. |
| Date: | May 2002 |
| Title: | Coronary angioplasty in Australia 1995 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,National Heart Foundation of Australia |
| Description: | Report providing details of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) as performed in Australia in 1995. It provides information on patterns and trends in the use of the technique, its indications, complications and success rates, and monitors the uptake of stenting, atherectomy and laser angioplasty. |
| Date: | Oct 2001 |
| Title: | Coronary angioplasty in Australia 1998 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Coronary angioplasty in Australia 1998 provides details of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) performed in Australia in 1998. It covers patterns and trends in the use of the technique, as well as in its indications, complications and success rates. Comparison is generally made with 1996, the most recent year for which detailed data are available. |
| Date: | Jun 2001 |
| Title: | Management of the acute coronary syndromes |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Patients with acute coronary syndromes may be divided into those who have had a myocardial infarction with ST elevation on their ECG, and those without ST elevation. |
| Date: | Jun 2001 |
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