What to do if angina is frequent in the elderly

The elderly angina often committed, to go to the hospital as soon as possible, usually carry nitroglycerin and other emergency drugs, if the effect of medicine is poor, to call 120 as soon as possible to go to the hospital emergency room. The elderly angina often attack, indicating poor vascular conditions or the existence of serious lesions not dealt with. Need to strengthen the drug treatment to prevent angina attacks to slow down the progress of the disease. Commonly used drugs are aspirin anti-platelet aggregation, atorvastatin lipid-lowering plaque stabilization, metoprolol to lower the heart rate to reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, isosorbide nitrate to dilate the coronary blood vessels to improve myocardial blood supply. Patients usually also need to carry first aid drugs, commonly used nitroglycerin, sit down and rest when the symptoms attack, at the same time, sublingual first aid drugs, if the first aid is still not able to control the attack, you need to urgently call 120 to the hospital emergency room. If patients adhere to the drug symptoms are still frequent attacks or attacks longer and longer, to go to the hospital as soon as possible to the Department of Cardiology consultation and treatment, most of the cases of severe vascular stenosis, the need for percutaneous intracoronary intervention. Angina pectoris patients should pay attention to rest, avoid excessive exertion, avoid full meals, and regularly go to the hospital cardiovascular department for follow-up.