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Can Stent Placement Resolve The Angiography Findings?
Hi I ama Javaid. I suffered heart attack a week ago & my Angiography report concludes as under; 1. Severe distal RCA disease 2. Mild LV systolic dysfunction 3. Ejection Fraction = 45% Sir, I am non alcholic, non diabetic & non smoker but with family history of cardiac problem. Kindly advise as I am afraid of stent. Thanks Javaid
Thu, 25 Sep 2014
Hello, welcome to health care magic.
If you have no complaints of chest pain at rest or st exertion ,
Shortness of breath at exertion, then you donot need to undergo
Angioplasty, youu csn under gi stress thalkium test to see for viable myocardium and then accordingly discuss it with your cardiologist,
If you have no complaints of chest pain at rest or st exertion ,
Shortness of breath at exertion, then you donot need to undergo
Angioplasty, youu csn under gi stress thalkium test to see for viable myocardium and then accordingly discuss it with your cardiologist,
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