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Heart Pain A Month After Stent Operation. Recommended Angiogram Test. Is It Safe?
Hello Dr. My grand mother had a an angiogram test and stent operation last month,it is almost 40 days by today. But yesterday she felt a heart pain again and doctor recommended for angiogram test. Is it safe to have done angiogram test??? How often should an angiogram test be done in a person above 70 years old ?? Please tell me as soon as possible
Wed, 5 Dec 2012
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She is only 70 years young.
It ought to be safe indeed – after all, she has had the same procedure recently without a problem.
There could be more problems in not going for it – recurrent chest pain may mean thrombosis in the stent or native artery. It is mechanical obstruction and it will need mechanical relief. Should one neglect a treatable malady? The benefits far outweigh the risks.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
She is only 70 years young.
It ought to be safe indeed – after all, she has had the same procedure recently without a problem.
There could be more problems in not going for it – recurrent chest pain may mean thrombosis in the stent or native artery. It is mechanical obstruction and it will need mechanical relief. Should one neglect a treatable malady? The benefits far outweigh the risks.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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