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Is Immediate CABG Required For Multiple Blockages?
Hi there my father Has multiple blockages as follows RCA Proximal 80% , Midsegment lesion 80% andDistal Lesion 60%. LAD :Proximial to midlad 90% stenosis , D1 :Osteal to proximial lesion 80 - 90 % , PDA OSteal LEsion 80% , PLV :Midsegment LEsion 80% , LCX : very small vessel , Lv Angio : EF 60%. is immediate CABG required or can it be prolonged for a while with medication he looks absolutely stable and normal.
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
Hello dear and thanks for posting your query here.
As your father has EF 60% which means normal heart function, this is the best time to get the CABG done. It doesn't mean that it must be done immediately but it should be done as soon as possible.
Because if God forbid your father suffers a heart attack, then CABG would not be so beneficial as it would be now and also CABG then would carry more risk.
I hope this information would help you.
Thanks and all the best.
As your father has EF 60% which means normal heart function, this is the best time to get the CABG done. It doesn't mean that it must be done immediately but it should be done as soon as possible.
Because if God forbid your father suffers a heart attack, then CABG would not be so beneficial as it would be now and also CABG then would carry more risk.
I hope this information would help you.
Thanks and all the best.
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