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Chest pain, or angina, is a symptom of Coronary Artery Disease. Having chest pain, especially for the first time, may be frightening. People may mistake it for having a heart attack or mistakenly think it is heartburn. A stable pattern of chest pain does not necessarily mean a heart attack is about to occur. But if the pattern changes, for example, chest paing becomes more frequent, lasts longer, comes on more easily, or happens for the first time-the risk of a heart attack is higher.
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The treatment goals of chest pain are:
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Angina is chest pain that occurs when the heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen. It is commonly described as a crushing or squeezing pain in the chest. Oxygen is carried by red blood cells and delivered to the heart muscle via the coronary arteries.
Over the years, the insides of the coronary arteries can narrow. The most common cause is a build-up of plaque. As the insides of the arteries become narrow, blood flow is reduced, and your heart has to work harder to get the oxygen it needs.
