Antonio Banderas is no stranger to keeping fit, and the handsome Spanish actor was recently rushed to the hospital when he complained about agonizing chest pains while he worked out. He was rushed to the hospital and released him later that day.
Disfrutando de la naturaleza tras un pequeño susto.
Enjoying nature after a startle. Besos. pic.twitter.com/eE3w7qBkV2— Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas) January 30, 2017
“Antonio was released that same day after doctors performed a check-up which confirmed his good health,” explains a rep from Banderas. The day after he posted a picture of himself and his girlfriend Nicole Kimpel as they enjoyed a nature walk.
The actor did not disclose the reason he ended up at the hospital, but we can assume that he might have suffered from angina. According to the Cleveland Clinic, angina is one of the most common cardiac cause of chest pains among athletes 35 and older.
Angina is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle as a result of coronary artery disease. The pain usually comes when a person exercises and it goes away by getting some rest.
It’s safe to say that whenever anyone experiences chest pains, don’t hesitate to seek immediate attention. Take Banderas for example, more than likely he had never experienced pain like this before which is why he did the right thing by calling an ambulance and got the medical attention that he needed.