(1) sudden occurrence of severe chest pain, while patients have little or no aura. This is often an important sign of angina.

(2) chest pain locates in the prothorax. Most occurred in the upper part or the middle of the thoracodorsal. It is often difficult for patients to accurately describe where the pain comes from.

(3) chest pain can not be accurately described. When Angina pectoris occurs, patients often describe the chest as oppressive, restrictive and obstructive suffocation feelings, which is rather than true pain, while patients did not dare to continue their activities. This is the common feature of patients with angina pectoris.

(4) chest pain is induced by emotional changes or activities performance. This is also an important feature of angina pectoris.

(5) The lasting time of the chest pain is often 35 minutes, which is very short. Angina cordis with its duration of 30 minutes is more rare, except the incidence ofa myocardial infarction.

(6) the consistency of chest pain incidence is specific to each patient. Angina pain always occurs in the same location; the duration of pain is the same, and the nature of pain is also similar. What the differences lie majorly in severity. Reasons for these differences are closely related to the severity degree of coronary heart disease.

(7) nitroglycerin. Sublingual nitroglycerin (0.5 mg / film), for coronary heart disease patients, which takes generally 2 to 3 minutes to ease the chest pain. This point is very important in the diagnosis of angina.

Since angina may lead to the occurrence of myocardial infarction, therefore, patients with coronary heart disease need be familiar with the characteristics of chest pain caused by angina. Patients should actively take the right prevention and control measures under the guidance of  doctors.

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