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On Medicines For Hypertension, Have Severe Chest Pain. ECG Normal, No Relief With Heart Burn Medicines. Cause?
I am a healthy 50 yr old woman . I have hypertension that is usually controlled with medication . for about 5 months it has been a struggle to keep it down. for about the last 2 months chest pain has gotten worse. for about a month I am having a tearing, burning pain in my chest. Had an echocardiogram-normal, What is going on? Started taking heartburn medicine about 1 month ago with no relief
Mon, 8 Jul 2013
Hello Good Morning,
Do not take any chest pain in easier way, it can be related to heart.
You are giving history of chronic chest pain, that might be a gastritis reasons also, but you have no relief by medications, and you are a known hypertensive patient, so you should be careful towards your heart.
ECG is just a screening test of the heart, it does not represent the all the actual status of the heart, means ECG can be of normal limits even there can be presence of some cardiac issues.
So you should go for following steps:
1. UGI Endoscopy to know the status of your Gastritis or duodenal ulcers.
2. BP needs to be maintained, consult to GP to revise your medications.
3. Lipid Profile for your cholesterol status.
4. Repeat ECG once again.
5. 2D-ECHO cardiogram for actual status of the heart.
6. If needed, then go for cardiac angiography.
Regards,
Dr. Naresh Jain
Do not take any chest pain in easier way, it can be related to heart.
You are giving history of chronic chest pain, that might be a gastritis reasons also, but you have no relief by medications, and you are a known hypertensive patient, so you should be careful towards your heart.
ECG is just a screening test of the heart, it does not represent the all the actual status of the heart, means ECG can be of normal limits even there can be presence of some cardiac issues.
So you should go for following steps:
1. UGI Endoscopy to know the status of your Gastritis or duodenal ulcers.
2. BP needs to be maintained, consult to GP to revise your medications.
3. Lipid Profile for your cholesterol status.
4. Repeat ECG once again.
5. 2D-ECHO cardiogram for actual status of the heart.
6. If needed, then go for cardiac angiography.
Regards,
Dr. Naresh Jain
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