Angina Pectoris in Spanish

What it means

Angina, also known as angina pectoris, is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when part of the heart muscle does not get enough oxygen-rich blood. It may feel like pressure or a squeezing pain in the chest, and the pain can be felt in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease, which happens when a sticky substance called plaque builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. MedlinePlus describes three types: stable angina, which has a regular pattern; unstable angina, which does not follow a pattern and is a sign that a heart attack could happen soon; and variant angina, which happens at rest. Chest pain that does not go away is an emergency: call 911 in the U.S.

Spanish term: Angina de pecho
Gender and article: feminine: la angina de pecho
Pronunciation: ahn-HEE-nah deh PEH-choh

Other Spanish terms	Where it is used	Note
angina	General	Short form: MedlinePlus en español names its health topic Angina de pecho and writes la angina in the text of that page.
angina pectoral	General	Form that the MedlinePlus en español article on stable angina gives as the medical term for this type of chest pain.

Angina de pecho is the name of the MedlinePlus en español health topic, and the Spanish page of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) says la angina, también conocida como angina de pecho. The noun is feminine, and both sources shorten it to la angina in running text. NHLBI heads its Spanish page Angina (dolor de pecho), but dolor de pecho is the wider term: MedlinePlus en español states that not all chest pain or discomfort is angina. The MedlinePlus en español article on stable angina gives angina pectoral as the medical term.

MedlinePlus en español names the three types angina estable, angina inestable and angina variable. For heart attack, its page says infarto, while the NHLBI page says ataque cardíaco and ataque al corazón. Coronary artery disease is enfermedad de las arterias coronarias in MedlinePlus en español and cardiopatía coronaria on the NHLBI page. NHLBI describes the pain as presión, pesadez, opresión o ardor en el pecho.

Phrases for an appointment

What a patient or a clinician might say, in English and Spanish:

Who	English	Spanish
Clinician	Can you describe the chest pain? Does it feel like pressure or squeezing?	¿Puede describir el dolor en el pecho? ¿Lo siente como presión u opresión?
Patient	It feels like pressure in my chest, and it spreads to my left arm and my jaw.	Siento como una presión en el pecho, y se me extiende al brazo izquierdo y a la mandíbula.
Clinician	Does the pain come on when you walk or climb stairs, or also when you are resting?	¿El dolor aparece cuando camina o sube escaleras, o también cuando está en reposo?
Patient	It starts when I climb stairs and goes away after I rest for a few minutes.	Empieza cuando subo escaleras y se me quita después de descansar unos minutos.
Patient	Years ago I was told that I have angina.	Hace años me dijeron que tengo angina de pecho.
Clinician	Has the pain changed lately? Is it happening more often or lasting longer?	¿Ha cambiado el dolor últimamente? ¿Le da con más frecuencia o le dura más tiempo?
Patient	Last night the pain woke me up, and that had never happened before.	Anoche el dolor me despertó, y eso nunca me había pasado.
Clinician	If you have chest pain that does not go away, call 911 right away.	Si tiene un dolor en el pecho que no desaparece, llame al 911 de inmediato.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Angina Pectoris
Spanish (Español)	Angina de pecho
Chinese (中文)	心絞痛
Korean (한국어)	협심증
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)	Đau thắt ngực
Filipino (Tagalog)	Angina Pectoris
Portuguese (Português)	Angina de peito
Thai (ภาษาไทย)	โรคเจ็บหน้าอก
Japanese (日本語)	狭心症

Where you'll see it

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Related ICD-10-CM category

ICD-10-CM code: I20 → Angina pectoris

Related terms

Your right to an interpreter in the United States

If English is not your primary language and you have difficulty communicating in English, you may need an interpreter or a translated document when you visit a doctor or dentist, go to the emergency room or pick up a prescription. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights states that two federal laws, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, require programs that receive its funding to provide language access services free of charge.

You can ask when you make the appointment or at the front desk: "I need an interpreter, please." «Necesito un intérprete, por favor.»

More terms: Heart and circulation

All terms in this area: Heart and circulation — Corazón y circulación

Sources

This page is a language reference. It is not medical advice.