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What Is The Safest Treatment For Heart Attack In A 91 Year Old?
My 91 year old Grandmother had a heart attack and they are saying they aren't sure if they should do open heart surgery or a stent. They also said they could give her meds to manage the blockage. Will any of this help? What is the safest way to help her?
Wed, 1 Oct 2014
HI
Thanks for posting your query .
The best treatment for an Heart attack is Angioplasty with stenting . But considering her age whether she can tolerate a stenting procedure is questionable . Open heart surgery is out of the question . A straight NO for that .
If she is otherwise ok then you can get Stent inserted , but if she is very weak and has other problems too then better you go for medical management of blockage .
Hope this answers your query.
Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask.
Happy to help you.
Regards.
Thanks for posting your query .
The best treatment for an Heart attack is Angioplasty with stenting . But considering her age whether she can tolerate a stenting procedure is questionable . Open heart surgery is out of the question . A straight NO for that .
If she is otherwise ok then you can get Stent inserted , but if she is very weak and has other problems too then better you go for medical management of blockage .
Hope this answers your query.
Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask.
Happy to help you.
Regards.
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