Question

What is difference between angina pectoris and myocardial infarction?

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Answer 1

Answer:

angina pectoris is the presentation of pain in chest mainly upper thorax. it can cause by artherosclerosis.

myocardial infarction mainly the pain in thorax but it will radiate to shoulder region (mainly left side)and left hand pinky finger.

atherosclerosis arteriosclerosis obesity DM all are causing MI

Answer 2

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$\huge\sf\red { Angina }$

$\red\implies$ Angina is a type of chest pain caused when our heart gets unable to receive proper amount of oxygen simply we can say Angina is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

• In medical language Angina is called Angina Pectoris.

• It is a symptom of coronary artery disease.

$\huge\sf\red { Myocardial \: Infarction }$

$\red\implies$ Myocardial Infarction is simply called Heart attack.

It is a condition that occurs when blood flow to the heart muscles is abruptly cut off , causing damage or death to a portion of the myocardium (heart muscle).

There will be acute pain in the chest of patient.

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$\huge\sf\red { Difference-}$

• A heart attack causes permanent damage. Angina does not.

• Angina could be a warning sign of a heart attack, but you can have angina without having a heart attack.

• A heart attack occurs when the flow of blood through a coronary artery is blocked while Angina is the chest pain you feel because your heart muscle isn’t getting enough blood.