Patient's question:
Usually taking oral antihypertensive medication to treat, diagnosed with hypertension this condition; now climbing a flight of stairs or walking slightly faster again causes palpitations and rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, and requires a long rest to relieve, in the past two months, it has also appeared unable to lie flat at night, frequently experiencing chest discomfort, sharp, splitting-like severe pain, and a sense of difficulty breathing, daily diet and routine have been significantly affected, my relatives suspect they may have coronary heart disease. What are the symptoms of coronary heart disease?Doctor's answer:
Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, also known as coronary atherosclerotic heart disease. Symptoms include a sense of difficulty in breathing, a feeling of stuffiness, and severe burning pain in the chest. The pain usually lasts for 1-5 minutes, occasionally up to 15 minutes, and can be relieved on its own. When symptoms reappear, resting or sublingual administration of nitroglycerin for a few minutes can alleviate them. Blood tests can be conducted to check blood lipids, blood sugar, blood viscosity, etc., as high blood lipids are a major risk factor for coronary atherosclerotic heart disease.