Stable Angina Quiz
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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What is Stable Angina?
Stable angina is caused by a blockage in the heart arteries, affecting the blood supply to the heart. It is characterized by short episodes of chest pain that go away on their own. It may be triggered by physical exertion and/or stress. Risk factors include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and smoking.
Typical Symptoms of Stable Angina
Stomach pain or tummy ache in a specific place
Losing consciousness
Feeling breathless
Left-sided chest pain
Chest pain
Pain across my entire chest
History of connective tissue, autoimmune or rheumatic disease
Chest discomfort with exercise
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Stable Angina
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Is your stomach pain localized to one specific area?
Have you temporarily lost consciousness?
Are you having difficulty breathing?
Do you have pain on the left side of your chest?
Do you have chest pain?
Treatmentof Stable Angina
Treatment involves medications to relieve pain during an episode. Surgery and other procedures may be needed to treat the artery blockages. Treating or controlling risk factors like diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol with medication and a healthy lifestyle is important.
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References
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Salazar CA, Basilio Flores JE, Veramendi Espinoza LE, Mejia Dolores JW, Rey Rodriguez DE, Loza Munárriz C. Stable angina pectoris. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Feb 8;2(2):CD011747. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011747.pub2. PMID: 28178363; PMCID: PMC6373632.
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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