Recommended for patient with stable Coronary heart disease, while those with Advanced Coronary Heart Disease should have low intensity PA, short duration and less frequent. It is better to have your consultations more with your fitness consultant.
Always carry your nitrate medication when you engage in physical activity.
If you develop angina, chest pains or discomfort while doing physical activity, you should:
1. Stop and rest immediately
2. If rest does not bring rapid relief of the chest pain/discomfort, take your nitrate medication
(e.g. ‘Anginine’ or ‘Isordil’ sub-lingual tablets placed under your tongue or ‘Nitrolingual’ spray) and
if the pain/discomfort goes away with rest and 1 tablet or spray, then
3. Inform your doctor as soon as possible about this episode of chest pain/discomfort.
If the pain/discomfort does not go away with rest and 1 tablet or spray, then:
4. The dose of nitrate medication may be repeated 5 minutes after the initial dose
5. If symptoms are not relieved completely within 10–15 minutes by medication and rest, call for
an ambulance immediately, and rest quietly while waiting for transport or assistance – regard this
pain/discomfort as a heart attack
Note: in particular circumstances where an ambulance is not readily available, such as in a rural
environment:
• Quickly notify the nearest hospital, health clinic or doctor for advice, and
• It may be appropriate to arrange for someone to drive you to the hospital.
What are you waiting for?. Improve your health and get to move now! Enjoy your leisure time with physical activity and exercise with your loves ones. It should be great to be healthy together!