Problem description: My grandfather has always felt chest tightness recently, especially if he walks a little longer, he feels very tired and can’t breathe. I suspect it is an early manifestation of coronary heart disease. May I ask at the early stage of coronary heart disease. symptom?
Question date: 2020-10-30
Patient information: Age: 69 Gender: Male
Coronary heart disease can be asymptomatic in the early stage. After strenuous activity can manifest as angina pectoris.
Coronary heart disease refers to when coronary artery atherosclerosis causes stenosis or occlusion of the lumen, leading to myocardial ischemia, hypoxia or necrosis, chest pain, chest tightness and other discomforts occur. There may be no symptoms in the early stage of coronary heart disease, but it is only manifested as abnormal ST-T changes during exercise flat board ECG examination. It can also be manifested as angina pectoris symptoms after strenuous physical activity or heavy physical labor, manifested as squeezing, contraction, and stone-like pain, sometimes accompanied by breathing difficulties, and can be released to the neck, pharynx, arms, and back . It can be relieved quickly after resting or after taking drugs to dilate coronary arteries.
It is recommended that when chest pain or discomfort persists and does not alleviate or is more serious and frequent, you should seek medical attention immediately. In daily life, you need to keep a happy mood, avoid getting angry, and exercise properly.
Recommendations are for reference only. If the problem is serious, please go to the hospital for detailed inspection