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Angina

Treatment of Angina

• Homeopathic Treatment of Angina
• Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Angina
• Psychotherapy Treatment of Angina
• Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Angina
• Surgical Treatment of Angina
• Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Angina
• Other Treatment of Angina

What is Angina

Symptoms of Angina

Causes of Angina

Risk factors of Angina

Complications of Angina

Lab Investigations and Diagnosis of Angina

Precautions & Prevention of Angina   

Treatment of Angina

Homeopathic Treatment of Angina

There are different medicines given in homeopathy to help provide relief from an angina attack. Professional homeopaths would recommend appropriate therapy to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol. Homeopathy may be used to help reduce your risk of heart disease, along with other medications. Following are some homeopathy medicines which can be given in case of angina attack.

1. Cactus grandiflorus
2. Nux vomica
3. Arsenic album
4. Glonoine
5. Spigelia
6. Amyl nitrite
7. Cimicifuga

Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Angina

Acupuncture has been traditionally used to treat a wide variety of cardio-vascular diseases. Acupuncture may help to reduce the frequency of angina attacks. Acupuncture treatment includes piercing of long, stainless steel and sterilized needles on the pressure points of the skin.

Psychotherapy Treatment of Angina

There are a number of reasons why people presenting with refractory angina benefit from some form of psychotherapy. Some patients may be suitable for treatment with cognitive behavioural therapy, whereas others may respond to measures such as stress reduction programmes and relaxation training.

Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Angina

There are three classes of angina drugs- nitrates, beta-adrenergic blockers, and calcium channel blockers. Often a combination of the three medications is used to treat angina. It helps prevent attacks from occurring. Patients with severe unstable angina are often treated with the anticoagulant heparin in conjunction with aspirin, nitrates, and beta blockers.

Surgical Treatment of Angina

If medications are not effective, you may need a variety of surgical techniques such as coronary artery bypass graft surgery, angioplasty with stent placement, or another type of procedure to improve blood flow to your heart. Other procedures include Tran myocardial laser revascularization (TMR), which is usually done along with coronary artery bypass

Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Angina

To prevent Angina or heart disease, the following diet must be follow. This will help your heart and also keep your weight under control.

• A diet low in saturated fat
• Eat a variety of nutritious foods, especially whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
• Use up as many calories as you take in.
• Limit alcohol intake
• Eat at least 2 servings of fish per week
• Reduce sodium intake.

Other Treatment of Angina

• Gentle yoga stretching can improve circulation to the heart, thus helping to reduce the cause of angina.
• The more you do exercise daily, the better your fitness and the lower your risk of heart disease.

What is Angina

Angina is chest discomfort that occurs when there is a decreased blood oxygen supply to an area of the heart muscle. It is often described as pressure, squeezing, burning, or tightness in the chest. . It may feel like pressure or a squeezing pain in your chest. It may feel like indigestion. You may also feel pain in your shoulders, arms, neck, and jaw or back. It usually starts in the chest behind the breastbone. In most cases, the lack of blood supply is due to a narrowing of the coronary arteries as a result of arteriosclerosis.

Symptoms of Angina

Following are the main symptoms of angina.

• Chest pain – This pain is usually on the left side and radiates to the lower jaw, neck, shoulder, back, arm, or hand.
• Feeling of tightness, pressure, heaviness, squeezing, or burning in the chest.
• Increased heart rate and blood pressure.
• Burning in throat,
• Feelings of indigestion and shortness of breath.
• Nausea, fatigue,   dizziness and   restlessness

Causes of Angina

• Smoking
• High levels of fat
• High Cholesterol in blood
• Hypertension
• High sugar levels in blood
• Damage to the inner layers of coronary arteries

Risk factors of Angina

• High blood pressure and High blood cholesterol.
• Heart diseases, such as coronary heart disease , aortic stenosis or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
• Diabetes leads to angina and heart attacks.
• Older age
• Obesity
• Stress as well as anger
• Smoking and long-term exposure to secondhand smoke
• Complications of Angina
• Heart attack – Angina may be the start of a heart attack and having angina raises the risk of a later heart attack
• Heart damage – Angina usually indicates some sort of heart problem that may become serious.

Diagnosis of Angina

In order to diagnose angina, your healthcare provider will ask Current symptoms and the family history of medical conditions, including heart disease. Some of the tests your healthcare provider may recommend depending upon the condition of the patient. These tests include:

• Blood tests
• Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
• Stress tests
• Echocardiogram
• Nuclear heart scans
• Cardiac catheterization
• Other tests

Precautions & Prevention of Angina

You can help prevent or lower the risk of angina by treating related conditions, such as

• High blood cholesterol.
• High blood pressure
• Over weight or fatness
• Diabetes

You can also prevent angina by following the healthy lifestyle choices such as;

• By avoiding smoking.
• By following a sensible health habits.
• Learn ways to handle stress and relax

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