hello, 5 days ago i had an angioplasty procedure done, ive been recovering ok finding it hard to sleep on my side as this seems to bring on angina like chest pain which goes on its own within a minute of me laying on my back. yesturday i felt a tightness in my chest whilst at rest and found i had to use my angina spray on 4 occasions within 24hrs, is this a normal part of recovery or should i consult medical advise?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No, this is not part of normal recovery and so you should definitely consult your cardiologist for this. Sometimes restenosis of Stent is the cause for such angina like pain. So get done ECG and 2d echo to rule out this. If both these are normal then no need to worry about any hear related pain. Sometimes, musculoskeletal pain can be the cause. So apply warm water pad on affected areas and take painkiller like ibuprofen. Avoid bad postures in sleep and movements causing pain. Don't worry, you will be alright but first rule out cardiac chest pain. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.