PATHOPHYSIOLO

GY OF
STABLE ANGINA
BY: FRANS MALLARE BULARAN
(BSN 2-YA-7)
 RISK FACTORS:
Increasing Age (Adults over 60 are more likely to experience Angina), Family History
of Heart Disease, Use of Tobacco, Diabetes, Elevated Blood Pressure, High
Triglycerides or Cholesterol, Obesity, Stress on an emotional level, Other medical
issues. (The risk of Angina is increased by metabolic syndrome, peripheral arterial
disease, chronic renal disease, and a history of stroke), Inadequate Exercise, Certain
Medications, Drug Abuse, Cold Temperatures
Being in a Cold Environment

ETIOLOGIC AGENTS:
Atherosclerosis-related coronary artery disease is the most frequent cause of unstable
angina.

DISEASE TRANSMISSION:
Stable angina is not a disease.
(It is a symptom that you have heart problems; Based on Cleveland Clinic 2023)

WHAT IS HAPPENING INSIDE THE BODY:

Stable angina is defined as chest pain or discomfort that happens most frequently with
physical exercise or mental stress. Angina is caused by a lack of blood flow via the
coronary arteries, which are blood channels in the heart. The ventricles, atria, arteries,
and veins are among the heart's exterior structures.

INITIAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

Breathing difficulties (Shortness of Breath), Perspiration, Squeezing, Aching,
Discomfort, Dizziness, Fatigue, Sensation of Fullness in the Chest, Sensation of Pressure
or Heaviness, Vomiting or Upset Stomach, Burning

DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS: LABORATORY RESULTS:

Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Blood Test, Blood Tests
Stress Test, Echocardiogram, Nuclear Stress Test, (Measures the level of cardiac troponin in the
Cardiac Computerized Tomography (CT) scan, blood)
Coronary Angiography, Chest X-Ray

STRONG/MORE CLINICAL MANIFESTATION:

Chest pain behind or slightly to the left of the breastbone is the most typical symptom.
Most typically, stable angina starts slowly, gets worse over the next few minutes, and
then goes away. The sensation of chest pain is usually described as constriction, intense
pressure, squeezing, or crushing.

THE DISEASE: STABLE ANGINA