1. Understand your body and know your limits with exercise so
as to avoid angina as much a possible
2. Myth: Coronary
disease is only present if chest pain exists
3. Anginal symptoms
may differ from patient to patient, each patient is unique
4. More than 50% of
ischemic spells (inadequate oxygenation of heart tissues) occur without symptoms
of chest pain
5. Myth: Patients
with angina should not exercise, they need to exercise carefully
6. Regularly attempts
at exercise along with the right medications help raise the threshold before
angina occurs.
7. Beta blockers, calcium
channel blockers, nitrates all improve supply and demand. Ranexa improves status
8. Chronic angina
treatment requires the right mediation coupled with close follow up.
9. Central Sleep
Apnea (CSA) can be idiopathic due to Cheynes Strokes, Narcotics, Newborn, CPAP
exces.
POSTED BY: Steven
Ajluni, MD
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