angina treatment

Posted By jane thompson on December 30, 1998 at 10:21:08:







My mother is a 67 year old while female (5'3 108lbs).  Her history includes a MI in 1984 that was treated with medication due to the cardiac cath being negative for any occlusion. The past year she has had increased episodes of angina. These episodes occur at rest and when she attempts to walk-thus causing her to stop her exercise program of walking.  In Sept. she again had a cardiac cath that was neg for occlusion but a small aortic aneurysm was seen.  A thallium tredmill followed the cath with neg. results. Medication she is currently on includes: Imdur ER 60mg 1 tab daily, Verapamil 120 mg 1 tab daily, and nitroglycerin prn.  She is not hypertensive and has a negitive history of smoking and alcohol.  My question is, would you recommend a change in medication?  My dad is present when the angina occurs and is concerned the s/s are increasing in intensity.