Diabetes is a cardiac risk factor for developing coronary artery diseases but not a specific trigger for angina pain.
Exercise/exertion increases the heart rate so the workload on the heart is increased.
Being overweight is a cardiac risk factor for developing coronary artery diseases but not a specific trigger for angina pain.
Increased anxiety or anger raises heart rate and blood pressure and means there is increased work for the heart.
A heavy meal diverts blood to the gut to aid digestion means that there is reduced blood flow within coronary circulation and coronary perfusion of the myocardium.
Increased anxiety or anger raises heart rate & Blood Pressure and means there is increased work for the heart.
Smoking is a cardiac risk factor for developing coronary artery diseases but not a specific trigger for angina pain.
Alcohol is a cardiac risk factor for developing coronary artery diseases but not a specific trigger for angina pain.
Hot weather increases heart rate as the body requires the heart to work harder.
Cold or windy weather causes vasoconstriction of the arteries and means the heart must work harder.
Depression is a cardiac risk factor for developing coronary artery diseases but not a specific trigger for angina pain.
Page last reviewed: 03 Jun 2020
