Angina pectoris Teaching 1698

Charting language
SN instructed patient and caregiver about what angina pectoris is. Angina pectoris is chest pain that is caused by insufficient oxygen to meet demands of the heart. Lack of oxygen occurs when insufficient blood flows through the coronary arteries. Stable angina usually has a precipitating cause while unstable angina can occur at rest.

Reviewed November 2017

Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.