Dr. Sanjay Gupta: You are a god send. You are not an ordinary Doctor but a true healer. Thousands of people are indebted to you for the education you deliver. Thank you .

Thank you Dr. Gupta for another brilliant video. However, I note that this was published 9years ago. Why didn’t I see it haha.
I have been suffering from Microvascular angina definitely since my twenties but sadly I also had chest pain as a child when running and playing sports. When I was finally diagnosed in my late 20’s early 30’s it was called Syndrome X which even though I had a positive stress test several times and as a nurse, I felt I was being ‘fobbed off’. I am now not far short of 80years and have only been given a diagnosis, after numerous investigations, of Microvascular angina and probable Coronary Artery Spasm in the last 12years. I still do suffer symptoms of classic angina and sadly have a very reduced exercise tolerance but I do walk every day GTN to hand and have every intention of making it to 100. The advances in this disorder are phenomenal from my first experiences and although still frustratingly difficult to find the right meds it’s hugely refreshing discovering the change of attitude from some of the cardiologist now. I hope my comments give hope to people who are still floundering in the dark. 🙏❤️

What a different world we all would experience if other professionals were as humble and kind and patient as this beautiful man. If only I could get my GP to even watch one of these videos.

Was confused with my chest pains, all clear now. Ur videos are awesome, really like the way u explain in detail. Very useful. Thankyou.

My attacks happen in my sleep too!!! And wake me up

These are the kind of videos I love to see on youtube. Someone that actually cares. You have a gift brother and I wish you were my cardiologist.

Thankyou so much , I was diagnosed in 2017 with Micro Vascular Angina . I was living abroad at the time. I had an angiogram which the cardiologist performed some kind of thing to bring on the actual pain I suffered during an attack, all my pain is in my left arm, mostly if I am walking up an incline or trying to hurry.However since being back permanently in the Uk, because I had an ECG that came back as normal I was discharged. So this video has really helped me to realise it maybe is not as bad as it could be.Thankyou.

I appreciate your explanation and the science behind it.

I was diagnosed with vasospastic dysfunction and spasms after being dismissed because my reg angiogram showed no blockage. I feel this video needs to be updated. I had around 10 cardiac and pulmonary tests and the provocative angiogram documented my diffuse ischemic changes and spasms on ekg. After being mistreated and gaslite by my first cardiologist, my new doctor and my hospital's ANOCA team, diagnosed me. For those watching this, check out ANOCA,INOCA and MINOCA. MINOC is a heart attack in non occlusive arteries. The old term " Printzmetal angina" is spasms when at rest. I feel many women are told that there chest discomfort is anxiety and or esophageal. I was so upset that as a nurse, I felt I knew my body best and my chest pain was cardiac and not the former.

Thank you Dr. Gupta. Why don't more cardiologists take the time to explain as you do ?  I am a mv suspect and may go to a specialist soon to try and get further clarification.

Very good and reassuring video

Hello Dr. Gupta it’s great to see yet another amazing video. I’m pretty sure that my daughter does have POCS  12 yrs ago she was told she needed a table tilt test. It wasn’t until I listened to your videos that I remembered that test had been done on my  beautiful daughter . I asked how was the table tilt test done. She went on to  tell me that a nurse had her lay on the bed for about a minute then left the room came back looked at the screen and sat her up for one minute. She immediately told my daughter that she did not POTS and that she could go now. I decided to give my daughter noodles with a lot extra salt. We talk as she ate and she told me that she had been feeling extremely nauseous and spent the night of the bath floor. What she didn’t realize was this would have been her 15th night on that floor. At that point she asked for more egg noodles which surprised me because anytime she tried to eat she would end up not holding it down. So I encouraged to add salt just to see how she’d wake up in the morning .  For the first time in 15 yrs she woke up at 6:00am as opposed to 3-4pm. That salt did something. She’s been up and out of her bed for the first time she just wanted to talk about find a doctor who understands  is really familiar with POTS and the Trigeminal  Nueralgia. She’s going to try finding a cardiologist to see if her heart is functioning properly. We are hoping that she won’t have to get a Vascular Decompression on her brain. We were told that her veins are very small  and  for some reason the vascular vein in her brain is causing her : Visual disturbances insomnia. Nausea, lack of appetite, trouble lifting her head if she’s been in bed, vertigo, migraines that cause her to keep ear plugs in her ears all day and night. Her hands and feet are alway cold. She graduated Valedictorian and attending Davidison College for two years doesn’t feel well at all. Every single day that passes she feels less hopeful , she can’t sit in her Jacuzzi anymore she feels like she’s going to pass out. She’s in her late twenties and despite her intellect,  her ability to play nearly any instrument, she has perfect pitch and composes her own music. I’m so afraid she’s going to die. She’s starting to look anorexic. I know she is in deep depression. She’s gone to private and group therapy. She gets 36 Botox injections monthly and self administers injections in her stomach as well as Topomax ! Just so you know the noodles with extra salt made able to have a little conversation and a laugh, with a I nearly cried When I realized she was sitting up smiling and looked straight into my eyes saying “Hi mom it’s good to see you.”  
To anyone else this is nothing special but for me it was a validation that may have been missed diagnosed. All I know is that something is very wrong here and if she doesn’t get help soon she could end up dead. Dr. Gupta would you consider doing a video with her. I would gladly pay . When you see her you will see a part of her heart that has been broken- her life long dream of becoming a neurosurgeon. She loves to learn and had many interest’s in many things but there is nothing that wanted more that to be a neurosurgeon. I’ll let you know how she does WITHOUT the salt . Please consider a video conference  for an initial screening. We have all her medical info in a binder!

My cardiologist diagnosed me with this even though it has only happened when I am at rest.  Within hours of exercise  but not during.  Also within hours of having a sauna.  YOur video put me at ease.  My CT angiography did now reveal any blockages and I kinda don’t trust this doctor-I get a bad vibe from him.  The Magnesium advise was very helpful too because I may have a deficiency there.

Such an informative video for a little known condition. Thank you so much Doctor. Keep up the great work! I was diagnosed with assumed Microvascular Angina about 3 years ago and am still learning about it all.

Thank you so much doctor ❤️ I am really thankful to you for all the information that you share, I feel very blessed and feeling emotional after watching your videos with tears of joy for finding your videos.I pray that miracles happen and I get a chance to consult you someday.I am really in need of your help Sir.I hope you get my message.May God bless you and your family. Love Feli from Mizoram,India.

Thank You Sanjay, You are so comforting to watch, i only watched this video today and i feel a weight lifted of my shoulders already, i have been diagnosed with MVA (suspected) and have been on Beta Blockers & Clopidogrel for over 12 months but felt awful on them.  I have asked the GP to take them off me over 5 days ago and i feel so much better.  I have a Hiatus Hernia (sliding) and i am now sure that it is this that is causing my pain. I did have an appointment with you by video call some months ago, but i missed the call, i watch all your videos all the time and find them very helpful, you are really good and informative. Thank You Thank You Thank You.

Many thanks Doctor. I have got absolute clarity now and less worried about this problem now. 🙏

Very informative--helped me understand disease and treatment options. I have an upcoming cardiologist appointment and will be discussing this outcome of my angiography.

Thank u for this info.  Especially the one on not to be scared of this. I will write to you and let u know my story of my situation. Thank u

I had an echo and a carotid artery test and both came back normal. I continue to have upper chest pain/burn either across the top of my chest to my neck area or centrally located or upper left chest while exercising. Sometimes it's been happening even when climbing steps or just upping my movement speed a little bit. I play footbag which is very cardio intensive. In fact I call it aerobic foot juggling (hacky sack). Footbag is the professional version of that. See any video in my profile if you  would like to see it.
Within the last 2 months though I've been getting this and the first time it happened it almost gave me a panic attack and I stopped exercising. The next day I played again and it happened once more within about 5 minutes or basically once I begin to bring my heart rate up to a much higher level. I've pushed myself over the years to where I could barely breathe but I've never had this burning kind of pressure pain before. I've even experienced it twice now just sitting in the hot tub. In both cases, I stop exercising or I get out of hot tub, and it subsides. I've even given myself 2 -3 minutes rest working out and I can continue on. It does build back up but over an hour work out it seems to subside in the overall pain too the longer I go but never goes away.
This sounds like what I would have but my doctor wants to do a stress test next I'm just not sure it's heart or lungs. Sitting or not exerting or bringing my body temperature up results in no symptoms. I do have high stress as well though. I've even had to take klonopin lately on a daily basis. We lost our only daughter just over a year ago so it's caused some health issues and this is just one more on the list. Normally I'm a very healthy, athletic individual. I've gained 15 pounds (195 from 180) and my blood pressure has been higher than normal. I don't notice stomach issues but in the past I've had them from time to time.