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Suggest Remedy For Fatigue In A Person With Heart Ailments
My husband had an angioplasty ant 2 weeks back after a minor heart attack and had 2 stents placed . He is 43 years old. He had an angioplasty 6 years back at 37 and had 6 stents placed at that time. He resumed work early this week just 8 days after the procedure however he feels very weak since morning
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
It is normal to feel week after such a short period after angioplasty and stenting.
Nevertheless, I would recommend consulting with his attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine his cardiac function and structure and exclude possible heart failure
- blood lab tests (complete blood count for anemia, PCR, sedimentation rate for inflammation).
I would recommend having some rest for a more prolonged time and avoiding straining physical activity during this period.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
It is normal to feel week after such a short period after angioplasty and stenting.
Nevertheless, I would recommend consulting with his attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine his cardiac function and structure and exclude possible heart failure
- blood lab tests (complete blood count for anemia, PCR, sedimentation rate for inflammation).
I would recommend having some rest for a more prolonged time and avoiding straining physical activity during this period.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
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