Why is there random chest pain in a heart patient?
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The following is an actual conversation between an iCliniq user and a doctor that has been reviewed and published as a Premium Q&A.
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
My mother randomly gets chest pain that comes for one minute and goes, but this sequence sometimes occurs for half an hour. There is no jaw pain or pain radiating to the left hand, and no vomiting. Is there anything serious or this incident is common with heart patient? Her weight is 209 pounds. The doctor prescribed her Nebicart 5 mg. Her blood pressure is 106/55 mmHg (lower side). Now another doctor has reduced the doses to 2 mg. Kindly suggest what has to be done. Now her blood pressure is 106/65 mmHg. The doctor also referred Caat 20 and Matilda forte in an earlier report. Her cholesterol is also on the lower side. What should I do? Kindly guide regarding medicine.
Hello,
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I have gone through the echocardiogram (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it is fine. You mentioned her to be a heart patient. Did she suffer an attack in the past or anything to suggest heart disease? I guess she just has blood pressure problem but no heart disease at present. The kind of pain you are describing is not angina pectoris, and likely it is not related to heart. This is likely a pain related to gastritis and reflux disease. Also, the possibility of muscular pain is there. Does she also have upper abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, burping, increase in pain on food, sour water feeling in throat or chest burning? These are the other symptoms and may be associated. If these symptoms are also there, then it raises the possibility of gastritis, and she should get prescribed tablet Pan DSR (Pantoprazole and Domperidone) 40 mg before breakfast once a day for two weeks. Have you got her ECG (electrocardiography) done? Is it normal? It is better to get treadmill test done as a part of routine screening in older patients. If she is not able to perform it, then she can have stress Thallium or CT (computed tomography) coronary angiography. These are not absolutely necessary but helps to detect underlying minor disease if it is there. Next, if Nebicard (Nebivolol) is given just for blood pressure, then the reading you have mentioned is low and needs dose reduction. You buy electronic BP (blood pressure) apparatus and monitor BP frequently at home. Next, regarding Caat (Atorvastatin), you can reduce the dose to 10 mg once a day bedtime if cholesterol is well controlled. It is better to continue it as it has multiple beneficial effects other than just cholesterol control. Matilda forte (folic acid, Vitamin B6, Mecobalamin) is a multivitamin and frequently given if neuropathy is there like tingling, numbness sensation, etc. Is she diabetic?
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Thank you for the prompt reply. She is not diabetic. Yes, she complains of acidity. My father passed away, and suddenly she complained shortness of breath and random chest pain. She was hospitalized, and the doctor gave treatment discharge card. Two-dimensional echocardiography and treadmill test were done. There she completed 10-minute treadmill test bcoz of obesity. During stress, she got very scary, and stress test report came positive. The doctor said that she had not completed the stress test, and the doctor gave the benefit of doubt prescribed medicine, and 2d echocardiography test was also done. After six months visit, the doctor told the mother to continue the medicine. In a year, she randomly got mild chest pain. So, is it necessary to go for CT coronary angiography?
Hi,
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The pain is likely due to acidity only. But her TMT (treadmill test) was positive. She should undergo angiography or if you are not prepared mentally, then do CT coronary angiography at least to confirm the things. She should also be on blood thinners like Aspirin 150 mg along with Caat. Consult with your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and take medicines with their consent.
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