{"id":75069,"date":"2021-01-11T10:30:16","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T10:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=75069"},"modified":"2023-09-04T07:20:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T07:20:21","slug":"unstable-angina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/unstable-angina\/","title":{"rendered":"Unstable angina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pain of angina pectoris when there is a pronounced occlusion of an artery in the heart. The pain is often frequent and severe. This may be a forewarning of a possible myocardial infarction stable angina.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Angina which has suddenly become worse.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Angina that has changed to a more frequent and more severe form. It can occur during rest and may be an indication of impending myocardial infarction. Unstable angina is a medical emergency.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>There is a form of angina pectoris, a condition marked by chest pain resulting from inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle, which manifests during sleep or arises spontaneously without any specific trigger, such as physical exertion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-23\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>A variant of angina pectoris (chest discomfort resulting from insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle) that arises during sleep or without any specific triggers (unlike exercise-induced pain in regular angina). The description &#8220;unstable&#8221; may also encompass angina that is increasing in frequency or intensity. Unstable angina constitutes a medical urgency due to the heightened potential for a myocardial infarction (heart attack). Medications are administered, and angioplasty might be required.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pain of angina pectoris when there is a pronounced occlusion of an artery in the heart. The pain is often frequent and severe. This may be a forewarning of a possible myocardial infarction stable angina. Angina which has suddenly become worse. Angina that has changed to a more frequent and more severe form. 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