Symptom Presentation of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Mam, Angina pectoris has many individual variations, and it is easier first to consider the typical syndrome linked to myocardial ischemia.[1] Clinical symptoms continue to be the primary way in which patients identify and communicate the presence of a potentially serious health problem.[2] The language patients use to communicate their experiences to clinicians has a significant impact on the importance clinicians place on that report and the subsequent management required.[3] The symptoms of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) are well described, including typical substernal chest pain, atypical pain, dyspnea, and a variety of other symptoms.[4] Clinicians use the patient's description of the presenting symptoms, as well as other clinical and demographic factors, to determine the likelihood of CAD and select an initial testing sequence.[5] A quantitative study was led to assess symptom presentation of Coronary Artery Disease patients at Saveetha Medical College Hospital. The sample consisted of 60 CAD patients who met the inclusion criteria and were selected by nonprobability purposive sampling technique. Ethical clearance was obtained from the ethical committee. The investigator got formal permission from the head of the department. Data were collected after obtaining the consent. Structured interview method was used to collect the demographical variables and questionnaire was formulated which includes symptoms such as chest pain, nausea vomiting, fatigue, shortness of breath, arrhythmias, palpitation, sweating, and blood pressure to assess the symptoms of CAD Patients. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. This study results show that the level of knowledge on Symptoms are 17 (28.3%) had Excellent, 14 (23.3%) had good, and 29 (48.3%) had poor. This clearly infers that CAD patients should be educated on presenting symptoms to treat them early to prevent complications. This study depicts that cardiac patients should have a larger knowledge than the general community to realize the possibility for reducing delay time by educating about symptoms, particularly atypical symptoms, which are common in the elderly, and because a broader knowledge improves early management. Furthermore, we recommend that future efforts focus on overcoming psychological hurdles that impede patients from correctly detecting symptoms, attributing them to the heart, and responding quickly and effectively. Financial support and sponsorship Nil. Conflicts of interest There are no conflicts of interest.