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There are actually some cases of coronary artery disease without chest pain, this symptom is also called silent myocardial infarction. Coronary artery disease without chest pain often occurs in postoperative patients, the elderly or those with diabetes, hypertension,...
1. Is there a case of coronary artery disease without chest pain?
Coronary heart disease, also called ischemic heart disease, this concept describes a condition in which blood does not flow to the heart adequately due to narrowing of the blood vessels that feed the heart. The cause of this condition is usually due to the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaques in the blood vessels, thereby causing an inflammatory response. This atherosclerotic plaque can grow and block the vessel lumen, leading to rupture of the vessel lumen and causing myocardial infarction.
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Usually, right and left angina symptoms are one of the most typical manifestations of coronary artery disease. Angina in coronary artery disease often feels like someone is squeezing, the pain can spread to the neck, arms, in the hollow of the stomach. In some cases, the patient has only mild pain.
So is there a case of coronary artery disease without chest pain? In fact, there are some cases of coronary artery disease without chest pain, this symptom is also called silent myocardial infarction. Coronary artery disease without chest pain often occurs in postoperative patients, the elderly or those with diabetes, hypertension,...
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2. What are the warning signs of coronary heart disease without symptoms of chest pain (silent myocardial ischemia)?
After exertion, the weather changes suddenly or is too emotional, the left and right angina symptoms are the most obvious and often occur in people with coronary artery disease. The pain usually lasts 5 to 10 minutes and goes away on its own when the patient rests or takes a coronary vasodilator. But in patients with coronary artery disease without chest pain, some symptoms may appear as follows:
The patient does not have typical angina symptoms such as fatigue on exertion. In addition, the patient may experience shortness of breath on exertion. These signs often make the patient less attentive, leading to delayed diagnosis and myocardial infarction. Therefore, patients should not be ignored but ignored, especially for those who have many risk factors but have vague symptoms of left and right angina and find it difficult to breathe or uncomfortable in the chest area. should go to a medical facility to see a cardiologist.
Usually, cardiovascular diseases have very obvious disease symptoms. However, there are some diseases that are not obvious, making patients subjective such as having a history of chronic diseases. Therefore, the assessment and control of cardiovascular risk factors is very important, especially in subjects with a history of disease. Depending on the level as well as the risk factors, the patient should be examined and regularly monitored periodically to detect early complications with very vague manifestations for timely treatment.
With many years of experience in the examination and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, Vinmec International General Hospital has now become one of the major health care centers, capable of examination and screening. and treat many cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, if patients have symptoms or have risk factors for coronary heart disease, they should soon go to major cardiovascular centers such as Vinmec International General Hospital for examination, screening and treatment before the disease becomes serious. serious.
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