Chest Pain Treatment

-
Angina or chest pain happens because the heart is not receiving enough oxygen. The pain is normally in the chest and may also be felt in the shoulder, arm, or jaw. Not all chest pain is angina and it may be difficult to determine the cause of chest pain.

The treatment for angina depends on the severity of the symptoms and the results of tests that are done to find the underlying cause.

Chest Pain Treatment at Home.

Stop doing whatever it is that causes your symptoms, remain calm, and call for help. Immediate help and intervention is your best chance for survival if you are having a heart attack or other serious problem. 

If you have had angina before and been evaluated by your healthcare provider, follow his or her recommendations. 

This may mean rest, and the immediate use of sublingual nitroglycerin. 
It may include a visit to the hospital emergency room. 

Medical Treatment for Chest Pain

If you have come to the hospital emergency department, you may be sent to another care area for further testing, treatment, or observation. On the basis of your provider’s preliminary diagnosis, you may be sent to the following units: 
  1. An observation unit pending test results or further testing
  2. A cardiac care unit
  3. A cardiac catheterization unit
  4. The operating room for emergency surgery
Regardless of where you are sent, several basic treatments may be started. Which are performed depends on the severity of your symptoms and the underlying disease. 
  1. You will have at least one intravenous line started. This line is used to give medication or fluids.
  2. You will probably be given an aspirin if you haven’t already taken one. This can prevent blood clots.
  3. You may be given oxygen through a face mask or a tube in your nose. This will help you feel better if you are having trouble breathing or feeling uncomfortably short of breath by raising the oxygen content of your blood.
Treatment for chest pain will depend on the severity of your symptoms, severity of the underlying disease, and extent of damage to the heart muscle, if any.

Simple rest and observation, an aspirin, breathing oxygen, and sublingual nitroglycerin may be all that you need, if it is only angina. 
  1. You may be given medication to reduce anxiety or to treat pain.
  2. You may be given medication to lower your blood pressure or your heart rate. Beta blockers, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE inhibitors), and cholesterol- lowering drugs (statins) are commonly given if the chances of a heart attack are likely.
  3. You may be given medication to reduce your risk of having a blood clot or to prevent further clotting.
If the health care provider believes your chest pain actually represents a heart attack, you may be given a powerful “clot-buster” medication called a fibrinolytic. 

You will have to know all the terms above if you are a regular heart patients,so learning and educating on the above knowledge is very good ethics.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Mitral stenosis heart disease

-
It’s a frightening truth that innumerable people across the globe are becoming victims of heart diseases, day by day. Mitral stenosis is a kind of heart disease, which affects plethora of people, belonging to different geographical area, ethnicities, races, and cultures, etc.  Mitral stenosis is the disease inflicting the mitral or bicuspid valve of the heart. Our heart is made up of 4 chambers, and again divided into right sided chambers, and left sided chambers. Mitral valve is present between the 2 left sided chambers of the heart. Narrowing of the Mitral valve is known as Mitral stenosis.  Mitral stenosis causes: There are myriad causes of Mitral stenosis, and let’s talk about a few of them:  One of the most common causes of Mitral stenosis is another heart disease called Rheumatic fever. This disease has serious implications on the heart, along with many other organs of the body.  It adversely affects the valves of the heart, mainly the Mitral v...
Read more

Foods That Prevent Hypertension

-
Image
Hypertension (HTN) refers to the increase blood pressure (above 120/80 mmHg). According to the May 2012 statistical report from World Health Organization, there are approximately 290,000 cases of maternal deaths with relation to Heart Disease caused by hypertension. 1/3 of the figure comes from India with 20% prevalence rate and Nigeria with 14% incidence rate. Juvenile Hypertension is a condition that affects children. The data taken from the WHO records show that in 10-year study (2002-2012), there are 7.6 million deaths yearly occurring to children with heart disease caused by hypertension. This simply tells everyone that hypertension is one of the leading causes of mortality deaths in the world. Everybody is not exempted for this case especially if they are engaged with several unhealthy lifestyle practices. In line with this, we will provide you with information regarding the preventive care for hypertension. It provides strict emphasis on the foods that can help ...
Read more

Juvenile Hypertension Essential Facts

-
High blood pressure in children is described as higher BP readings for about 95% compare to normal BP. This condition may occur to both male and female child. It usually affects a certain age group (14-18 years old). The juvenile hypertension may strike any child with varying weight and height, as well. Any case of high blood pressure that may occur to children who are below 10 years old is caused by other underlying cardiac problems. However, the causes of this vascular problem are the same with the hypertension to adults. These include overweight, failure to exercise, and possesses poor eating habits.  Modification of lifestyle and eating pattern can help reduce the chance of getting juvenile hypertension. But for other cases, pharmaceutical drugs will be given to stabilize the blood pressure.  Causes of Juvenile Hypertension There are two major groups of causes for juvenile hypertension. These include the modifiable and non-modifiable factors. For modifiable fac...
Read more