There can be several reasons for chest pain; heart trouble is just one of them. So, if you have chest pain, do not be afraid until it is diagnose as heart problem. If your chest pain is not severe, keep yourself calm. If you will panic, it will increase your blood pressure which is not good for your heart. Smile and divert your attention to other things.
Seeking doctor’s help is a right decision. However, some doctors can try to frighten you and suggest for angiography. Angiography is an invasive test to check your heart condition. In this test a thin tube is inserted inside you though your artery and a dye are injected in your heart. Through x-ray doctor will monitor the heart condition. In case of blockage Doctor can perform angioplasty.
Before making your mind for any invasive test and further treatment, you must first go through non-invasive tests like ECG, ECHO, stress test, X-ray and blood test. Now a day, you can’t rely on one doctor or one test. First you should take medication in case your ECG is abnormal. However, do not consider ECG as final result. ECHO is more reliable test than ECG. As I said earlier, do not panic. Keep yourself calm and compose.
In most of the cases, life style change and medication can help you without angioplasty and by pass surgery. Even after angioplasty, you have to change your life style to remain fit for long time. Else you will develop blockage again.
So, it is always better to change your life style than to go for angiography.
Disclaimer: Writer is not a Doctor or Cardiologist. The above information is based on writer’s own experience and study from medical sites.
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