Is Angina Pectoris hereditary?
By Dr. Galichia May 1, 2007, 11:25 Angina Pectoris is a type of chest pain commonly associated with blocked coronary arteries. Angina Pectoris has been known to be the harbinger of a heart attack for more than 100 years and was described initially as a pain in the center of the chest, brought on by exercise and relieved with rest or nitroglycerin. This condition however, may be related to other heart problems such as aortic valvular disease, mitral valvular disease or sometimes congenital problems of the heart. Often, patients will have symptoms like this that are totally unrelated to the heart such as gall bladder disease or problems with the esophagus or stomach. The list of problems that mimic Angina Pectoris is extremely long. In any event, when you have a direct relative who has a history of Angina Pectoris and in this case, most likely coronary artery disease, or blocked heart arteries, the possibility that others in the family tree will have this problem is extremely great. Furt
