What is Angina?

Angina is recurring chest pain or discomfort which occurs when a part of the heart does not receive enough blood. Episodes of angina may be caused by exertion or excitement that places increased demands for oxygen to the heart. Angina is considered unstable if is occurs at rest.

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What is it like to have Angina?

Common Symptoms Patients' Latest Severity My Current Severity  
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Chest pain None Mild Moderate Severe
Chest pressure None Mild Moderate Severe
Chest tightness None Mild Moderate Severe

What do patients take to treat Angina and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Clopidogrel
(Plavix)
1
Isosorbide Mononitrate
(Monoket, ISMO, Imdur, Isosorbide Mononitrate ER)
1
Nitroglycerin
(Rho-nitro pumpspray, Nitroglycerin Patch, Glyceryl Trinitrate, Nitrostat)
1
Propranolol
(Bedranol, Inderal, Deralin, Propranolol ER)
0
Metoprolol
(Metoprolol Tartrate, Lopressor, Selo-Zok)
0
0
Amlodipine
(Amlodipino Genfar, Norvasc, Amlobeta, Amlogard)
0
Aspirin
(Trombyl, Coated Baby Aspirin, Cardio Aspirin, Kroger aspirin)
0
Isosorbide Dinitrate
(Dilatrate SR)
0

These charts show data from Angina patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Angina at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
74% Females
26% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 4
20-29 yrs 6
30-39 yrs 14
40-49 yrs 18
50-59 yrs 11
60-69 yrs 5
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 67
Not Officially Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from Angina patients who have completed their condition history