Are Hot Flashes And Chest Pain Linked To Coronary Artery Disease?

Posted on Tue, 29 Aug 2017

Question: I've been told I have Heart Failure. That was a month ago. My dad died of a heart attack. I was told 9 years ago that one of my arteries to my heart had a 47% blockage. I've been really tired for a couple of months. Lately this week, I have hot flashes… I'm 73 - and I sometimes feel sick when I have them… Also I've had pain in my chest - once two strong feelings, but they didn't last very long. Two other times, the pain was more not sharp pain but an ache with the warm all over feeling, this evening the warm with some ache has been going on for an hour or so. I've taken Bayer baby 80 three times today. Should I go to the emergency room ? I was thinking I'd go to sleep and go in the morning...

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer
Yes you should go to hospital coming morning

Detailed Answer:
Hello Ma'am

After going through the medical details provided by you I would like to tell you that your symptoms are suggestive of Angina and as you already have been diagnosed with coronary artery disease, which might have progressed over this period of time.

So its highly advisable to seek cardiologist consultation and get an Coronary angiogram done for evaluation and proper treatment.

I hope this information will answer your query. Feel free to ask me back if you have any more doubts.

Kind regards
Dr Bhanu partap

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