Angina is a chest pain with a feeling of pressure or a squeezing in your chest. It’s often a warning sign from your heart.
This can be controlled with medicine along with lifestyle changes. Surgery or a stent may be needed when it is more severe.
Angina a symptom of heart disease, and it’s caused when something blocks the arteries that bring oxygen-rich blood to your heart.
Angina usually goes away quickly, but it can be a symptom of a life-threatening heart problem. Call your doctor if you have angina. It’s important to find out what’s going on and to talk about what you can do to avoid a heart attack in the future.