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What Causes Tightness In The Chest While Suffering From Blocked Arteries?

i got 2 blockages to my heart they are 20 to 30 percent last few weeks i had tightness in my chest and i been having trouble sleeping .last week i was plie white in my face family worry about me .any way had heavyness and tightness in my chest off and on had a sharp pain last saturday with it almost call 911 took one of my nerve pills went away some .it comes back now and then could it be from the blockages or a heart problem
Wed, 19 Apr 2017
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hello
thanks for posting here. since yoie angiogram shows 20-30% disease, the pain in the chest or tightness does not seem to be heart related. Blockages take time to increase and wont increase from 30 to 80 in few months. So dont worry about a heart issue.
Since you said you are on nerve pills, the symptoms may be due to the anxiety. So the treatment is anxiety relief for which you are already on medications. Along with medications, diet, lifestyle modifications, exercise, yoga anf meditation all can help in preventing further progression of your minor blocks in the heart and also decrease your anxiety.
wishing you good health.
thank you
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What Causes Tightness In The Chest While Suffering From Blocked Arteries?

hello thanks for posting here. since yoie angiogram shows 20-30% disease, the pain in the chest or tightness does not seem to be heart related. Blockages take time to increase and wont increase from 30 to 80 in few months. So dont worry about a heart issue. Since you said you are on nerve pills, the symptoms may be due to the anxiety. So the treatment is anxiety relief for which you are already on medications. Along with medications, diet, lifestyle modifications, exercise, yoga anf meditation all can help in preventing further progression of your minor blocks in the heart and also decrease your anxiety. wishing you good health. thank you