Patient's question:
My grandmother is also getting older and has a very strong tendency to be suspicious. She always feels like she has some kind of problem. She just told me today that she often feels a sharp pain in her heart, suspecting it might be angina. I can't do much, so I've been asking around for information. What are the typical symptoms of angina?Doctor's answer:
Angina pectoris is a type of coronary heart disease, caused by the narrowing of coronary arteries or severe pain, leading to insufficient blood supply to the coronary arteries, resulting in transient, temporary cerebral edema and choking, which causes the patient to experience severe chest pain or discomfort in the anterior chest area. The pain is usually located behind the sternum, and the duration of pain is relatively short, typically lasting 3 to 5 minutes. During recurrence, the patient can go to the hospital for follow-up, such as an electrocardiogram to check.