Heart attack

Hi,
Five weeks ago I was admitted to hospital with severe chest pains. Initial ECG done at triage showed up normal and they took blood to test for evidence of heart attack. By this time the pain was very bad and I was given morphine and the spray under the tongue. The blood tests showed Troponin levels were high and it was likely that I was having a heart attack. I was transferred to ICU room and monitored for a couple of days until I could get an angiogram. Meanwhile I had an ultrasound which showed minor damage to the heart.

Subsequent angiogram was performed via my wrist which showed no major heart disease and all major coronary arteries were clear. In the words of the cardiologist; 'your arteries are in remarkable condition for a man your age'. I'm approaching 62. He said there was slight disease evident in one of the smaller arteries and it was likely that a blockage had occurred in this artery which was the probable cause of the event. Since the artery is too small to be stented and I did not require bypass surgery, the prognosis was to go home and treat with a suite of drugs; aspirin, statins, beta-blocker etc. My questions are as follows;

1) I am fit and was exercising for 90 minute x 5 per week and was optimum weight and bmi. Will I ever get back to that condition?
2) If this was caused by a blood clot blocking the diseased artery and the clot has gone, why do I still feel pain in my chest and other areas?
3) What are the chances of another blockage in this artery if I continue with the aspirin etc?
4) I presume the damage portion of the heart is permanently damaged?

Ps My average BP is 118/75 and sitting heart bpm is mid 50's

Thanks for the comprehensive reply HT it’s much appreciated. All good advice there. Getting to see a Dr never mind a Cardiologist these days is very difficult! Cardiac nurse is contacting me regularly and that’s helpful. I was put on Ramipril but had to stop as it was giving me migraines and they are going to suggest an alternative. Also on an anticoagulant for minimum 6 months. I’m currently walking for an hour each day in the morning but otherwise quite sedentary.

Something which I used to get very infrequently but now it’s happening a lot is pain in my left armpit and left side of my tongue. This is sometimes aligned with irregular heartbeat and ectopic beats.

Thanks

I'm in the UK. I'm very guilty of Googling symptoms, treatments, drugs and their side effects etc. I felt better when I left hospital and the first week after the attack. However, I have been feeling worse as the weeks go by and the main issues are irregular heartbeat, slight chest pain which sometimes radiates between shoulder blades and migraines. All this is exacerbating anxiety so it's a vicious circle. It seems everyone who has had a heart attack is given the same treatment in a 'one size fits all' strategy. However, I feel worse on the drugs for sure.