It is called angina pectoris chest pain and tightness acute and sultry, usually retrosternal, i.e., centered behind the breastbone, and sometimes spread (radiate) to one or the other arm. Chest pain usually lasts from one to two minutes to as much as 10 or 15 minutes. Sometimes we perceive a sensation of heaviness or tightness in chest pain that does not reach.
The attacks are triggered, usually by exercise (lifting weights, sports, sexual activity) or emotional stress and relieved by rest. They can also be triggered by extreme cold or heavy meals.
Feelings of anxiety or impending death.
Angina is a symptom, not a disease. It is the direct result of the lack of blood to the heart muscle (ischemia). When one tries, the heart needs more oxygen to work harder. When the coronary arteries are affected and can not adjust to increased demand for blood, the heart nerves transmit pain messages to the brain urgent warning. The referred pain or radiating pain occurs because the brain, confusion, feeling the impulses from nearby locations such as the arms, neck or jaw. (more…)