Self-Management Techniques May Reduce Angina Episodes

Strategies such as relaxation training and stress management are associated with fewer, less intense episodes of chest pain.

Published: April 22, 2014

Like all muscles, the heart needs a steady supply of oxygenated blood to remain healthy. When that supply is reduced-usually because of blockage in a coronary artery-the heart muscle aches. You feel that pain and tightness in your chest. The condition is called angina, and its symptoms are often mistaken for the onset of a heart attack.