Angina

Thanks to KianBee for sharing.

Dear All,

 

Fyi, I was discharged from the Mt E Hospital on 13 July after undergoing a Diagnostic Angiogram and Angioplasty whereby drug-eluting stents have been placed in 2 points of my coronary arteries which were about 90% blocked.....very fortunate to discover the coronary stenosis in the nick of time.  I am recovering well and should be back to golf in about 2 weeks' time.

 

I experienced tightness in the chest and breathlessness when walking briskly to a bus stop near my condo on 7 July.  I saw a Cardiologist (Dr Low Lip Ping) that very day and after a battery of tests, was confirmed to have angina.  He then scheduled, on an urgent basis, for the angiogram, angioplasty and stenting to be carried out.  I was awake during the whole procedure which was successfully completed in less than 2 hours.

 

Please be reminded to go for urgent check-up should you experience any of the symptoms of angina during a brisk exercise - pain/ache/tightness in the chest, breathlessness, giddiness, cold sweat etc.  Also, it is advisable to go for a treadmill test at least once a year.

 

All the best,

 

KB