What are symptoms of a heart attack?
Angina is chest pain
Chest pain caused by poor blood flow to heart
Stable angina goes away with rest
Unstable angina from exercise or rest
Variable angina happens at rest
Myocardial infarction usually includes more symptoms than chest pain
Elevated cardiac enzymes from blood test indicate myocardial infarction
Lack of oxygen to heart can cause chest pain
Nitrates target smooth muscle
Calcium channel blockers block muscle contraction
Angina treated with drugs to increase oxygen or decrease heart workload
Nitrates and beta-blockers widen blood vessels
Nitroglycerin is preferred for acute angina attacks
Beta blockers decrease heart rate and blood pressure
Calcium channel blockers block muscle contraction
*Angina, stable, unstable, variable, nitrates