In June I had emergency surgery for bowel ischaemia. I need to find out whether it was caused by the above heart problems. I do know that AF can be a factor but mine is infrequent and episodes are short. I won't be seeing the cardiologist until November. So far I haven't had a definite answer from anyone. I would like to know whether any of you have had a similar experience, and what you were told. Thank you.
Hello everyone, I have micro vascular... - British Heart Fou...
Hello everyone, I have micro vascular angina, coronary artery spasm and mild atrial fibrillation. I want to ask about bowel ischaemia.
Hi Balletfan,
I have lived with microvascular and vasospastic angina for 7 years.
I also have spasms in my brain and kidneys.
I used to see Prof Kaski before he retired and his opinion was that you can have spasms in all the blood vessels in your body.
There is a condition called mesenteric ischaemia.
This research was published last year again saying that MVA and vasospastic angina may well be systemic disorders affecting multiple organs on our bodies.
academic.oup.com/eurheartj/...
I hope this helps to answer your question.
I'm seeing a Gynae who thinks my chronic pelvic pain is connected to MVA.
Hi bantam 12
It could well be connected.
I was sent for a CT chest and colonoscopy in January due to all the pain I was experiencing in my left side and kidney all at the same time as my chest pain and neurological symptoms.
All improved when I was on IV GTN during my April hospital admission.
Do you know of any treatment options for all these microvascular pains ? I keep being told everything is down to either autoimmune or microvascular but not much help to treat it ☹️
No!
My MVA and vasospastic angina are both ' refractory' to treatment as they love to say....
I have just had to find ways to live with chronic pain with acute episodes needing hospital admissions from time to time.
😭😖
To answer your question, yes, I do.
I have been wondering how to broach the subject with my GP.
She's helpful, but I was wondering which department to go to for this?
Colonoscopy is of no use.
As for gynae, yes, I had the same problem.
Isn't this hub so great?