My mum is in hospital with angina and an infection in her chest. Her husband has breathing problems and has the windows wide open and I have been informed that the cold air could affect her angina. I believe she needs to keep warm. Is this true?
2006-11-07 23:01:17 · 5 answers · asked by debbie 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
It certainly can, but how is slightly unclear, exposure to cold causes your blood vessels and capillaries to constrict(shrink) to prevent heat loss which in turn increases the blood volume in rest of body and possibly making heart work harder and thereby triggering angina.
2006-11-08 07:05:39 · answer #1 · answered by channi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IT'S TRUE!
Most patients with angina complain of chest discomfort rather than actual pain: the discomfort is usually described as a pressure, heaviness, squeezing, burning, or choking sensation. Apart from chest discomfort, anginal pains may also be experienced in the epigastrium (upper central abdomen), back, neck, jaw, or shoulders. Typical locations for radiation of pain are arms, shoulders, and neck. Angina is typically precipitated by exertion or emotional stress. It is exacerbated by having a full stomach and by COLD TEMPERATURES. Pain may be accompanied by breathlessness, sweating and nausea in some cases. It usually lasts for about 1 to 5 minutes, and is relieved by rest or specific anti-angina medication. Chest pain lasting only a few seconds is normally not angina.
Some experience "autonomic symptoms" (related to increased activity of the autonomic nervous system) such as nausea, vomiting and pallor.
Major risk factors for angina include family history of premature heart disease, cigarette smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure.
A variant form of angina (Prinzmetal's angina) occurs in patients with normal coronary arteries or insignificant atherosclerosis. It is thought to be caused by spasms of the artery. It occurs more in younger women.
2006-11-07 23:09:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes you are totally right
one of the aggravating factor for angina is cold wind
close the window!
2006-11-08 05:30:48 · answer #3 · answered by going-to-light 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
of course it is true. maybe he can ventilate the room for several minutes while your mother will be warmly clothed and having a hat on her head, but not all day! bacterias can go down and she can get pneumonia if exposed to some cold for a long time
2006-11-07 23:22:12 · answer #4 · answered by jacky 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i dnt know! but i know it doesnt help with ahsma!
2006-11-07 23:09:16 · answer #5 · answered by DAZ4518 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋