I am hoping someone can help me with this.
I am a 35 y.o. male. In 2002, I was experiencing angina with exertion and a subsequent heart cath which showed 70% blockage of my LAD. Stent was placed and I've been on metroprolo, lipitor, plavix, and aspirin since. I've also lost 40+ pounds. But two months ago, I started experiencing variable angina (Prinzmetal) in the morning which went away with Nitro. And with exertion I am now experiencing angina again. The sensation is exactly like it was in 2002 and goes away with Nitro/rest. In fact the pain is worse. I went in for a nucular treadmill test and everything looked "fine". The pains continued. I just completed a 64x2 slice CT scan and my cardiologist says that everything is clear. No sign of restenosis in the stent. He says that one aretery might be ~30% blocked. He thinks the pains are GI related. But this is the same feeling as 2002, only on exertion, AND goes away with Nitro.
Any idea what is causing this pain? I have been under a greater than normal amount of stress lately but this pain is well, adding to my stress.
Thoughts would be appreciated,
Douglas