Unstable Angina Quiz
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Osler Jay Justo Guzon, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Guzon graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine with a BLA and MD. He then completed his Internal Medicine Residency at St. Louis University before a fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has since working as an invasive cardiologist with a particular interest in preventative medicine and cardiometabolic disease. Over the past several years, Dr. Guzon has served on the speaker bureaus of AstraZeneca, Lilly, Boehringer-Ingelheim, and Aralez.
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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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is unstable angina?
These are often grouped together under the term "Acute Coronary Syndrome " (ACS) and is potentially life-threatening. This results from a blood vessel supplying the heart being blocked, usually by a blood clot. Risk factors include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, sedentary lifestyle diabetes and family history of cardiovascular diseases (e.g. stroke, heart disease).
Symptoms of unstable angina
Chest pain
Left-sided chest pain
Stomach pain or tummy ache in a specific place
Fatigue
Similar chest pain to the previous heart attack
Chest discomfort with exercise
Cold sweats
Hands and feet are cold
Questions your doctor may ask to check for unstable angina
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose unstable angina
Do you have any chest pain?
Do you have left sided chest pain?
Do you have abdominal (stomach) pain in any particular location?
Do you feel fatigued?
Do you have same type of chest pain as your previous heart attack?
Treatment for unstable angina
This is a medical emergency and requires prompt medical attention in the hospital. Treatment aims to restore blood supply to the heart with medication to reduce blood clot size, prevent clot formation and reduce the workload of the heart. Surgery or procedures are performed to open up the blocked artery supplying the heart, or reroute blood around the blocked area.
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Reviewed By:
Osler Jay Justo Guzon, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Guzon graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine with a BLA and MD. He then completed his Internal Medicine Residency at St. Louis University before a fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has since working as an invasive cardiologist with a particular interest in preventative medicine and cardiometabolic disease. Over the past several years, Dr. Guzon has served on the speaker bureaus of AstraZeneca, Lilly, Boehringer-Ingelheim, and Aralez.
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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