I have chest pain. doctor called it angina. how do i manage it? how does this affect me in the future? could it have any remote link with thalassemia?

Take it seriously: Chest pain and diagnosis of angina is no joke, you're still young, follow your cardiologist 's advice carefully, go for cardiac cath if need be, reduce weight, stop smoking, control your blood pressure, sugar and cholesterol. Thalassemia by itself isn't a major risk factor for developing angina/cardiovascular disease, good luck

See a cardiologist: if u have been diagnosed with angina, then you ought to be on multiple cardiac meds to treat u optimally. U need to see a cardiologist. Further, sickle cell disease and thalassemia (depending on severity) would affect angina as it changes the rheologic properties of blood. You need a good hematologist and cardiologist to coordinate your care.