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Sporadic Angina
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Sporadic Angina
by Robin__0__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Robin on December 31, 1998 at 12:22:30:
If you are being treated for angina with beta blockers and nitro pills, wouldn't
you expect some consistency? In other words, if chest heaviness occurs for a couple weeks tim
e but then goes away for several months wouldn't another ailment be responsible? If angina is the
result of clogging of the arteries, that would be present all the time so
actually the angina should be present more consistently. However, if it actually doesn't
happen for weeks at a time, I would think maybe we're talking about something
else going on. Am I way off base on this?
If you are being treated for angina with beta blockers and nitro pills, wouldn't
you expect some consistency? In other words, if chest heaviness occurs for a couple weeks tim
e but then goes away for several months wouldn't another ailment be responsible? If angina is the
result of clogging of the arteries, that would be present all the time so
actually the angina should be present more consistently. However, if it actually doesn't
happen for weeks at a time, I would think maybe we're talking about something
else going on. Am I way off base on this?
