Question: Hi again ~ so, my Angio CT scan will be in February of my common Iliac and femoral arteries. They were diagnosed as: Iliac = severe plaque; Femoral: left leg blocked, the right one is moderate. Notwithstanding the pain, I still walk 2 km X 5 times a week, and rest when pain is too bad for one or two minutes. The collateral circulation is excellent in left leg.

My concern is 1) I am frightened about the PTA procedure that something could go wrong. I would imagine the doctor will put stents in. How safe are these? 2) how long does the result of the PTA procedure last please? Will these blockages affect my heart which is normal according to a recent Echo and ECG except for non-clinically significant mild aortic stenosis? I am doing everything possible to eliminate all risks, my LDL is 1.45, my BP is 126/58, my CRP under 5.0, I eat plant-based foods, do not smoke and so on. I am just nervous about all this. I have PTSD from historic sex abuse by a priest.

Oh, I also practice guided healing meditation one hour every day...Is there anything else I should be doing please? Also, can mild aortic stenosis remain that way? Or will I have to have a valve replaced down the road? And how fast does atherosclerosis progress? I have been working on this now since 2012, and I wish to remain alive for as long as possible! My Carotid is fine and all else is good, just legs.

My echo results are attached for 2012;2015 and 2018. My ascending aortic root has always been around 40, 41 mm. I am large like a football player and a cardiologist said that could just be normal for me. I also used to train.

May I have a reply please?