Patient Voices of Symptomatic Ischemia

The symptoms of stable ischemic heart disease can be frightening and dramatic. The following quotations from real patients illustrate the impact angina can have on how much patients enjoy their lives1:

  • "I am afraid to travel."
  • "I can't go swimming anymore."
  • "Angina feels like a lightning shock."
  • "It feels like my heart is in a vise."
  • "It is as if someone is choking me."
  • "I feel as if my life is passing me by."

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Fact

The ACC and AHA recommend that the goal of treatment for most patients with chronic angina should be complete, or near-complete, elimination of symptoms and a return to normal activities.2

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