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Nurse Teaching on Signs and Symptoms of Angina

Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on signs and symptoms of angina as follows: Chest pain or discomfort Manifested as a squeezing sensation or tightness in the chest, can vary depending on the severity of the episode and the extent of cardiac muscle involvement. The pain can often radiate to the left upper extremity, shoulders, neck, and back. Also, with stable angina, the chest pain could be temporary and relieved with rest. With unstable and [...]

Nurse Teaching on Causes and Risk Factors for Angina-4

Patient was educated on causes and risk factors for angina as follows: Smoking Nicotine in the cigarettes can cause damage to the inner lining of the blood vessels and consequently, increase the risk for atherosclerosis and deposition of cholesterol plaques. This can compromise the coronary arteries, thus reducing blood supply to the heart muscle. Also, smoking can contribute to vasospasms and generalized collapse of blood vessels, including coronaries. These side-effects of smoking can contribute significantly [...]

Nurse Teaching on Causes and Risk Factors for Angina-3

Patient was educated on causes and risk factors for angina as follows: Cardiac arrhythmias Individuals with history of cardiac arrhythmias are at increased risk for blood clot formation, which can obstruct the coronary arteries, compromise blood supply to the heart, and lead to angina. Loss of fluid volume Any factors causing loss of fluid and blood volume, such as, bleeding, diarrhea, dehydration, hot environmental conditions with increased sweating, can contribute towards reduced blood supply to [...]

Nurse Teaching on Causes and Risk Factors for Angina-2

Patient was educated on causes and risk factors for angina as follows: High altitudes Atmospheric pressure is needed for dissolving oxygen, which is important for oxygen to be transported in the blood, bound to hemoglobin. At high altitudes, the atmospheric pressure will be lower than normal and consequently, oxygen will be poorly dissolved and is difficult to be transported in blood, bound to hemoglobin. This results in reduced oxygen supply to all body tissues, including [...]

Nurse Teaching on Causes and Risk Factors for Angina-1

Patient was educated on causes and risk factors for angina as follows: Atherosclerosis Deposition of cholesterol plaques on the inner surface of the coronary arteries in individuals with history of atherosclerosis can result in collapse of the coronary arteries, thus compromising blood supply to cardiac muscle and precipitate episodes of angina. Emotional stress Hormones released during stress, such as, adrenaline and noradrenaline, increase the blood pressure, by causing generalized constriction of blood vessels, including the [...]