angina attacks

Is blood pressure affected by angina attacks?

The response is variable. In usual anginal attacks, blood pressure goes up due to sympathetic overactivity and adrenaline release in response to pain.

But rarely a large portion of the heart can become ischemic (reduced blood supply) so that pumping force of the heart can be reduced. In such an instance, blood pressure will come down.

angina attacks

Filed under: Angina Pectoris

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