Hypoxia and Medicine

Myocardial Ischemia and Angina Pectoris are same?

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1. They are not the same angina pectoris is a symptom of myocardial ischemia.
2. Essentially, yes. Ischemia is when the tissue does not get enough blood and oxygen due to a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries. Angina is the pain you feel when you are experiencing ischemia. Some health care professionals may use the terms interchangeably, leading to some confusion. Hope this helps!
3. NO they are not the same Angina is the pain you feel when the blood flow through the coronary arteries is reduced. Often this is caused by vasospasm. Ischemia is an area of the heart muscle that is damaged or dead because of lack of blood flow to the heart muscle. This can be caused by several mechanisms Both have chest pain as a symptom and both need to be evaluated by a physician, and the treatments are different