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    Angina pectoris is caused by a blockage in the coronary arteries that reduces blood flow to the heart. This blockage is usually due to atherosclerosis leading to a buildup of plaque and thrombi in the arteries over time. When the heart's metabolic demands are increased by precipitating factors like exercise or stress, the reduced blood flow cannot meet the need, causing chest pain. The pathophysiology involves the heart muscle becoming ischemic and producing lactic acid as a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism when it is not receiving enough oxygen from the blocked arteries.

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    Angina pectoris is caused by a blockage in the coronary arteries that reduces blood flow to the heart. This blockage is usually due to atherosclerosis leading to a buildup of plaque and thrombi in the arteries over time. When the heart's metabolic demands are increased by precipitating factors like exercise or stress, the reduced blood flow cannot meet the need, causing chest pain. The pathophysiology involves the heart muscle becoming ischemic and producing lactic acid as a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism when it is not receiving enough oxygen from the blocked arteries.

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    Angina Pectoris

    Uploaded by

    Alissa Maghopoy
    Angina pectoris is caused by a blockage in the coronary arteries that reduces blood flow to the heart. This blockage is usually due to atherosclerosis leading to a buildup of plaque and thrombi in the arteries over time. When the heart's metabolic demands are increased by precipitating factors like exercise or stress, the reduced blood flow cannot meet the need, causing chest pain. The pathophysiology involves the heart muscle becoming ischemic and producing lactic acid as a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism when it is not receiving enough oxygen from the blocked arteries.

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    Predisposing Pathophysiology of Angina Pectoris Precipitating factor:

    Factor:
    Blockage of coronary
    Age artery
    Gender Coronary artery
    spasm
    Heredity
    Obesity
    Race
    Hypertension
    Coronary vessels are not efficient Sedentary lifestyle
    Increase serum
    cholesterol level
    Vessels become lined and eventually
    occluded with atherosclerotic plaque Cigarette smoking
    and thrombi

    Vessels can no longer dilate properly

    Collateral vessels develop to provide


    myocardium with needed arterial
    blood

    Signs and symptoms: Blood supply throughout vessels or


    oxygen content of blood not
     Pain radiating to left
    adequate to meet metabolic demands
    shoulder and arm
     Dyspnea
     Pallor
     Sweating
     Faintness Myocardial ischemia
     Palpitations
     Dizziness
     Digestive disturbances
    Pumping of the heart is reduced

    Deprives ischemic cells of needed


    oxygen and glucose

    Cells converts to anaerobic


    metabolism which leaves lactic acid as
    a waste product

    Lactic acid accumulates Pain in retrosternal area


    radiating to the arms

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