• Are you having more than 1-2 episodes of angina per week?
• Are any of your angina episodes Grade 3-4?
(Grade 3: occur with everyday activities and can be felt in the back, neck, jaw or places other than the chest.
Grade 4: the worst angina you have ever had – unable to perform activities; Canadian Cardiovascular Society Grading Scale6)
• Has the level of activity you are capable of got any worse?
• Are you not as active as you would like to be?
• Do you have any symptoms that worry you?
If you have an episode of Grade 3 or 4 angina:
• STOP what you are doing
• Take fast-acting nitroglycerin if your doctor or nurse has prescribed it
• Consult a doctor immediately if your angina lasts more than 5 minutes