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What Causes Chronic Cough, Shortness Of Breath And Excessive White Mucus?
Question: i have chronic cough...shortness of breath and EXCESSIVE white frothy mucous...have for many yrs. been to many dr"s they all said i had asthma,,,,tried all kinds of inhalers...med's NOTHING worked ! I am now 63 and last year had a right sided heart attacked...they put in 2 stents. DR told me i also have 80% blockage on left side but he had to do it another time because you should not do both left and right side together..is this true?
Brief Answer:
It can be in some cases
Detailed Answer:
Dear Mrs,
It is very individual and depends on circumstances.
In case of acute heart attack, the stent is placed only in vessel, which caused heart attack, if there is another vessel with blockage, it is stented after some time, after the recovery from heart attack.
Even in case when there is no heart attack, sometimes there is a need to wait for some time, and not put all stents together. If two major vessels are blocked in their proximal part, it is dangerous to put two stents at once, as there can be serious complications. They put one, after some time, they put another. Thus heart is more protected from serious and life threatening complications.
So I think your doctor had a reason to delay the other stent.
Hope I could help you
Wishing you good health
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
Regards,
It can be in some cases
Detailed Answer:
Dear Mrs,
It is very individual and depends on circumstances.
In case of acute heart attack, the stent is placed only in vessel, which caused heart attack, if there is another vessel with blockage, it is stented after some time, after the recovery from heart attack.
Even in case when there is no heart attack, sometimes there is a need to wait for some time, and not put all stents together. If two major vessels are blocked in their proximal part, it is dangerous to put two stents at once, as there can be serious complications. They put one, after some time, they put another. Thus heart is more protected from serious and life threatening complications.
So I think your doctor had a reason to delay the other stent.
Hope I could help you
Wishing you good health
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
Regards,
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