How is angina treated?
Drugs are usually used at first, but for some people angioplasty or surgery may be needed. Drug treatment of angina…
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How can doctors diagnose angina?
Your doctor can usually tell if it is angina from what you say your pain feels like, where it is,…
Is a pain in the chest always angina?
Pain in the chest does not always mean that there is anything wrong with your heart. Some people mistake simple…
What causes angina?
If one or more of your coronary arteries becomes narrowed, the blood supply to your heart muscle may be restricted.…
What is angina?
Angina is an uncomfortable feeling in the chest that is usually brought on by exercise or emotional upset. For some…
What is Long term care
Sometimes after a stroke relatives are unable to cope because the patient is too disabled or they are too infirm.…
What is Financial help
Staff at the local Department of Health and Social Security will be able to advise on the entitlement to one…
What is Housing adaptations
Social Services should be able to arrange for adaptations such as a ramp to take a wheelchair, or handrails alongside…
What is Support for relatives
Self-help relative groups have started up in many stroke clubs, day centres and hospitals because it was realised that relatives…
What is Sex
Some people are concerned that the excitement of sexual intercourse may bring on another stroke. This is unlikely. Medication given…