Occurrence of pain and shortness of breath due to coronary muscle bridge, what to do?

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Hello doctor! My mother, 71 years old, has had angina pectoris spreading down her left arm. I took my mother for coronary and pulmonary angiography, and the doctors diagnosed her with coronary artery disease, mild atherosclerosis.
The doctor has prescribed heart medicine for my mother to take, but when using these drugs, my mother does not see any chest pain anymore, but walking and doing light exercise will appear pain and shortness of breath. So what does the doctor advise me to do? Thanks for the advice doctor!
Thuy (1982)
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Hello! Coronary artery bridge is a congenital disease, the disease is caused by a large branch coronary artery passing through the heart muscle, when the heart muscle contracts rapidly, it accidentally narrows the coronary artery, so the patient will feel chest pain.
Treatment is mainly medical, using drugs to control heart rate, not to increase heart rate. Accordingly, when your mother is active, her heart rate is fast, so it still hurts. Therefore, doctors recommend that patients should do moderate physical activity, when symptoms of chest pain, they should rest and avoid activities.
Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec Health System. Wish your family a lot of health. Best regards!
Answered by Master, Doctor Ngo Dac Thanh Huy - Cardiologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.