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What Causes Difficulty In Taking Weight After Placing Stent?
my husband had 2 stents placed in the heart 1 yr back, sometimes he's having difficulties walking up the stairs, can't carry heavy things, chest discomfort etc. checked with surgeon & was told this was a normal symptoms. any idea what's wrong? he is on plavix & cardiprin. tq in advance
Mon, 4 Aug 2014
How was his Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) in his Echo after the procedure was done. Was it less? If he has low LVEF due to a prior Myocardial Infarction, that may be the cause for his compromised effort tolerance.
If that is not the case, a new stenosis somewhere in the coronary vessels may be the cause. Get his fresh Echo and TMT done under supervision of a trained cardiologist. These may definitely explain the reason.
Other than the heart ailments per se, sometimes co-morbid conditions like Anaemia, Hypothyroidism etc may be the reson behindsuch symptoms.
If that is not the case, a new stenosis somewhere in the coronary vessels may be the cause. Get his fresh Echo and TMT done under supervision of a trained cardiologist. These may definitely explain the reason.
Other than the heart ailments per se, sometimes co-morbid conditions like Anaemia, Hypothyroidism etc may be the reson behindsuch symptoms.
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