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What Is The Next Step When Artery Is Blocked?
Dear Doctor,
My wife,age 47, 55Kg, had a hear attck on 4 August 2009. Did angioplasty in the nearest MC. Now her Coronary Artery is completely blocked, even the stent insterted is blocked. The recent angiogram and nuclear scan showed the heart muscles in the area are completely dead. No CA bye pass surgery is possible. Heart pumping rate is 25%. Please tell what is to be done at this stage?
My wife,age 47, 55Kg, had a hear attck on 4 August 2009. Did angioplasty in the nearest MC. Now her Coronary Artery is completely blocked, even the stent insterted is blocked. The recent angiogram and nuclear scan showed the heart muscles in the area are completely dead. No CA bye pass surgery is possible. Heart pumping rate is 25%. Please tell what is to be done at this stage?
Fri, 30 Sep 2016
Dear Friend,
This is a case of advanced Ischemic Heart Disease - Myocardial Infarction with very low Ejection Fraction 25% , so the heart can't do its function well , you have one of two options :
1- Conservative treatment : Medications and rest , so all you do is to give the heart more time .
2- Heart Transplantation , the treatment of choice .
Thanks
This is a case of advanced Ischemic Heart Disease - Myocardial Infarction with very low Ejection Fraction 25% , so the heart can't do its function well , you have one of two options :
1- Conservative treatment : Medications and rest , so all you do is to give the heart more time .
2- Heart Transplantation , the treatment of choice .
Thanks
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