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Will Angina Attack Shrinks The Veins?

Can you tell me if angina will shrink the veins. My husband seems to think that every time he has an angina attack there is less and less circulation in his veins. My understanding is that the blocked arteries or veins will be the cause of angina, not the other way around.Thank you for your help.
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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Hi Welcome to HCM.
I understand your query and concern.
Angina is due to stenosis/narrowing of the vessels.This can bring about the pain in the chest.But conversely the stenotic lesions in the blood vessels worsen further due to angina induced reduced blood supply/ischemic changes due to positive feedback vicious cycle of changes.I advise you to have a coronary angiography to detect the severity and location of the stenotic lesions in the coronary circulation.Definitive management will consist of percutaneous stent placement which will improve the blood flow.Drugs like Antiplatelets will also prevent further narrowing of the blood vessels.Discuss the above with your Cardiologist.Post your further queries if any.Thank you.
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Will Angina Attack Shrinks The Veins?

Hi Welcome to HCM. I understand your query and concern. Angina is due to stenosis/narrowing of the vessels.This can bring about the pain in the chest.But conversely the stenotic lesions in the blood vessels worsen further due to angina induced reduced blood supply/ischemic changes due to positive feedback vicious cycle of changes.I advise you to have a coronary angiography to detect the severity and location of the stenotic lesions in the coronary circulation.Definitive management will consist of percutaneous stent placement which will improve the blood flow.Drugs like Antiplatelets will also prevent further narrowing of the blood vessels.Discuss the above with your Cardiologist.Post your further queries if any.Thank you.