Different Terms related to Angina and Angio
Angina Pectoris
A dull pressure or pain in the center of the chest that may be accompanied by a burning sensation not unlike indigestion and may radiate down the left arm; an indication tht heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen during a period of stress or exertion. This pain recedes quickly if the patient stops all activity and rests.
A number of conditions can prevent the heart muscle from getting enough blood to supply adequate oxygen. The most common condition is narrowing of the coronary artery due to atherosclerosis. Physican or mental stress can cause onset of the condition. Whatever the suspected cause, a physician should be consulted.
Angiocardiography
An x ray examination of the heart and its blood vessesls that have been injected with a substance that is opaque to x rays in order to make them visible on the x-ray plate or viewing screen. This technique is also used in the diagnosis of tumors, especially of the brain.
Angiography
An x-ray examination of blood vessels that have been injected with a substance that is opaque to x rays.
Angioplasty
Surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery.