NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Angina is most common in adults age 60 and older.

Detailed explanation-2: -MONDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News)–While men suffer more heart attacks than women, women have a 20 percent higher prevalence of stable angina, according to a new study that conflicts with conventional medical wisdom. Angina is a common and serious heart problem.

Detailed explanation-3: -So why would angina symptoms be different in women and men? Heart disease in men is more often due to blockages in their coronary arteries, referred to as obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Women more frequently develop heart disease within the very small arteries that branch out from the coronary arteries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although men and women generally have the same angina symptoms, there are no absolutes. In addition to the more common chest pain, pressure, tightness, and heaviness, there are less common signs that may signal angina. These include: unusual shortness of breath.

Detailed explanation-5: -But according to the American Heart Association, up to 50 percent of women with angina symptoms don’t have a blocked artery. In fact, they may not even have chest pain, though they may have other symptoms. “They may feel severely short of breath. They might feel extreme fatigue, which rest doesn’t make better.