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        "id": 1793180,
        "msgid": "angina-could-signal-heart-muscle-disorder-cardiologist-warns-1780999335",
        "date": "2026-06-09 16:28:07",
        "title": "Angina could signal heart muscle disorder, cardiologist warns",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Health",
        "summary": "A cardiologist has cautioned that 'angin duduk', medically known as angina pectoris, may indicate an underlying disorder of the heart muscle. The condition arises when the heart muscle is deprived of adequate blood and oxygen supply, often due to blocked arteries. Key risk factors include high LDL cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking.",
        "content": "<p>Cardiologist Dr Febtusia Puspitasari has stated that angina pectoris,\ncommonly referred to in Indonesia as \u2018angin duduk\u2019, carries the risk of\nsignalling a disorder of the heart muscle. Angina pectoris is a\ncondition where the heart muscle does not receive an adequate supply of\nblood and oxygen, despite the heart requiring a good supply of oxygen\nand nutrients from the coronary arteries to survive and function. \u201cIf\nthe blood vessels are blocked, it means part of the heart muscle does\nnot get a complete oxygen supply. When deprived, that muscle will cry\nout, which is why angina occurs, resulting in pain,\u201d Dr Febtusia said\nduring a discussion in Jakarta on Tuesday. The physician, affiliated\nwith the Indonesian Heart Association (PERKI), explained that angina\npectoris manifests as chest pain that feels like a heavy weight pressing\ndown, causing significant discomfort. The term angina derives from the\nAncient Greek word for strangling or narrowing, whilst pectoris refers\nto the chest. Meanwhile, the local term \u2018angin duduk\u2019 likely emerged\nbecause angina sufferers tend to seek a sitting position to alleviate\ndiscomfort and improve breathing. \u201cWhen someone experiences angina, they\nusually find it difficult to lie down comfortably or breathe easily.\nThey try to sit up and adjust their position, which is probably how the\nterm \u2018angin duduk\u2019 originated,\u201d she noted. Dr Febtusia pointed out that\nhigh levels of bad cholesterol, or low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and\nhypertension are risk factors that trigger angina pectoris. She likened\nblood vessels to a neatly arranged brick wall; when gaps or damage\noccur, various substances such as fats can easily attach and accumulate.\n\u201cBlood pressure that the body can compensate for well is 130\/80. If it\nis higher, the blood vessel walls begin to suffer dysfunction from the\nconstituent cells; the wall gets chipped, providing the bad cholesterol\nwith a place to settle. A fatty streak begins to form,\u201d she remarked.\nAdditionally, diabetes poses a risk for angina pectoris as high blood\nsugar can damage arteries, whilst smoking also contributes to the\ndeterioration of blood vessel quality. The habit of smoking disrupts the\noxygen supply carried by red blood cells, as these cells become more\nbound to harmful substances like carbon monoxide and nicotine, thereby\nreducing their oxygen-carrying capacity. \u201cIf someone smokes, the red\nblood cells do not transport oxygen; instead, they carry carbon monoxide\nhijacked by nicotine. Consequently, cells that should regenerate are\ndisrupted, and abnormal cells begin to emerge,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/angina-could-signal-heart-muscle-disorder-cardiologist-warns-1780999335",
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