At long last I had an angiogram today which showed just a little plaque in two arteries so my cardiologist decided to continue the test with adenosine. We were both surprised to find I do not have MVD despite symptoms. Cardiologist also came to the conclusion that I don’t have spasms either. I’ve been referred back to my GP.
Has anybody on here had the same diagnosis? Where do I go from here?
I feel relieved that I’m not in any danger of a heart attack and looking forward to getting answers
Hi, yes very similar situation. Back in March after a CT angiogram, where the results came back looking very dire and me starting on a cocktail of drugs, I was put forgot a trial where I went to London had tests done and was booked in for angioplasty. In June I had the procedure and was found to have only around 30% so mild heart disease. I’m now only taking statins, the trial dropped me like a hot potato and I was told that my pain and SOB symptoms couldn’t be cardiac related! I’ve had no contact or further consultations from a cardiologist and have been left pretty much to get on with life. Don’t get me wrong I’m relieved that my lower ascending artery didn’t need a stent but have no answers as to why I get left arm heaviness/pain, or wake in the night with pain and cold sweat or struggle climbing stairs at 49. I think the nhs are slammed tbh and where once we might have had follow up treatment it’s now a case if it’s not obvious or straight forward they just don’t have the time to offer further support. All I can suggest is going back to your GP and asking if there’s any further support via a chest pain clinic at your local hospital?
Hi thanks for replying and yes apart from saying I was to be weaned off 2 out of the 3 anti angina tablets a letter would be sent to my GP. There was no mention of what could be causing chest pain and SOB. I didn’t think of any questions to ask while I was processing her words, ‘not cardiac related’!
I did ask a cardiac nurse on the ward what happens next and she thought cardiologist would be round to see me before I was discharged but it didn’t happen. The ward was extremely busy so I assumed the cardiologist was busy too.
I’ll call my GP on Monday and get the next ball rolling and ask if I can be referred to local chest pain clinic as you’ve suggested.
Hope your episodes are controlled and you get some answers too. Take care
Has anyone suggested gastro problems for chest pain rather than cardio? In Feb this year, following chest discomfort and A&E visits and overnight observation in hospital, I was diagnosed with angina on the back of earlier heart attack issues, but the discomfort I felt at the time has gone away completely even without the meds I was prescribed and I now believe my symptoms fit well with a hiatus hernia. Even the cardiologist was unsure about the angina diagnosis, more so when I told him I have had reflux disease for many years.
Hi before I was told I had angina due to 50% plaque in my LAD artery I had an endoscopy after suffering chronic heartburn for about 18 months. I had helicobacter pylori which was treated successfully. Another endoscopy was clear and showed nothing to cause any problems.
I do have coeliac disease which is very well controlled. Perhaps another endoscopy will be suggested though I don’t suffer from heartburn anymore.
The asthma clinic ruled out asthma for my breathlessness too so I don’t know where to go from here.
Thank you for your suggestions. Hope you’re not too troubled with symptoms now.
Yes I had almost the same senario as you but I had a ct angiogram where as well as the plaque they found a tumour in between the lungs Ann’s in front of the heart. This was removed by cardio thoracic and I now have zero chest pain so cardiology have dismissed me into care of thoracic Lthough I still need to be on statins and aspirin🤷🏻♀️
My 'angina' seems to have gone. However after a discussion with my GP I still intend to go ahead with the angiogram which is planned for me when I saw the cardiologist at my follow up in April. And yesterday I managed an 850m swim without incident, on the way to a target of 1000m by the end of this month.
What a bonus with your ‘angina’ gone but good idea to still go for your angiogram. Well done on your swim and good luck reaching your target.
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