Nitro

Posted by sah on June 10, 1999 at 09:46:06
Is it normal for a Dr. to prescribe nitro pills to someone with MVP who is experiencing chest pains?

Posted by CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on June 10, 1999 at 12:12:52
Dear sah
It is common to prescibe nitro for chest pains that are due to coronary artery disease or if there is a suspicion of coronary artery disease (until further testing is done). Nitro would not do much for MVP related problems.
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Posted by sah on June 10, 1999 at 17:30:14
That's funny, my old cardiologist prescribed nitro for my MVP related chest pains.  Needless to say, I was very leary of the medicine and did not fill it.  Just lived with the stabs.  When I asked why nitro, he pretty much said, take it you want to or don't take it.  It was kind of weird.

Posted by CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on June 11, 1999 at 11:05:16
Dear sah
Nitro is prescribed for all sorts of chest pains, but it is only really useful in coronary artery disease, or sometimes to treat heart failure. It can also be used in coronary artery spasm. Sometimes, it can relieve the pain of esophageal spasm also.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.