2.) If he was having heartburn, which sometimes causes chest pain, nitroglycerin would not alleviate the pains he was having. He could also have a hiatel hernia, which could also cause pains, the nitroglycerin would also not eleviate his pains.
3.) Also the paramedics hooked him up to an ECG, which did not show any signs of a myocardial infarction.
WHY DID DIZZINESS ACCOMPANY HIS ANGINA ?
1.) Dizziness is a side effect of nitroglycerin.
2.) Drinking 4 glasses of whiskey would also cause dizziness.
3.) Alcohol is metabolized by the liver, where enzymes break down the alcohol. The