Coronary heart disease is a common and frequent disease among middle-aged and elderly people, and there is a trend of gradual rejuvenation. People in this age group should seek medical attention in time to detect coronary heart disease as early as possible if the following conditions occur in daily life 1.Posterior sternal or precordial dullness, or tightness, radiating to the left shoulder and left upper arm, lasting 3-5 minutes, relieved on its own after rest; 2.Physical activity with chest tightness, palpitation and shortness of breath, relieved on its own after rest; 3.Exercise-related pharyngitis, toothache, back pain, abdominal pain and other manifestations; 4.Physical pain and palpitation when having a full meal, cold or watching a thrilling movie 5.When sleeping at night with a low pillow, the person feels tightness and breathlessness in the chest and needs to lie on a high pillow to feel comfortable; when sleeping or lying down during the day, the person suddenly has chest pain, palpitations and difficulty in breathing, which can be relieved by sitting up or standing up immediately; 6.When having sex or straining to defecate, the person has panic, chest tightness, shortness of breath or chest pain; 7.When hearing noise, the person has panic and chest tightness; 8.Recurring irregular pulse, unexplained tachycardia or bradycardia or bradycardia. For early detection of coronary heart disease, people over 40 years old should have the following tests regularly: lipid test, blood sugar test, electrocardiogram test, and blood pressure test at least once a year. If the test results are abnormal or if there are other risk factors that predispose to coronary heart disease, they should be reviewed regularly as prescribed by the doctor with lifestyle interventions and/or medication.
If you are at high risk for coronary artery disease, you should ask your doctor to see if you need further tests, such as cardiac exercise stress test, etc. CT coronary angiography is an effective way to diagnose coronary artery disease; cardiac catheterization coronary angiography is the gold standard for confirming coronary artery disease.