Stable angina

• chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to your heart
   
• induced by effort, exercise or stress to your body

Causes of angina

• Atherosclerosis
   
• Plaque -  made of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in blood
   
• Blod clots

Main risk factors: 

• being overweight - our patient is definitely obese
• having a history of heart disease - both father and mother suffered from heart problems 
• having high cholesterol or blood pressure - after receiving the test we can se that our patient have both a high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels 
• being diabetic
• smoking - 40 each day, over several years 
• not exercising enough - sits every day during work ours, do not exercise 
  
  Other possible risk factors 
• big meals 
• prolonges exposure to extreme hot or cold temperature

Symptoms of stable angina

• Chest pain
• shortness of breath
• nausea
• fatigue
• dizziness
• profuse sweating
• anxiety

Diagnosing stable angina 

• Electrocardiogram
  • ​ST depression 
• Stress test 
  
  
• Blood test 

Treatment of stable angina 

• Lifestyle changes
  • exercise, stop smoking, weight loss  
• Medications 
  • ​nitroglycerin
• Angioplasty