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Suggest Treatment For Blockage In Circumflex Artery
My wife is 58 years old with 40+ years being a type 1 diabetic. She had a triple bypass done back in 2006 and the bypasses are holding up. She recently had a non-STEMI and her cardiologist did a heart cath on her. This showed 60% blockage in he circumflex artery. He more or less said that if it closes up, it closes up, and states that this artery can t be stented or bypassed.
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Hi,
It will need to be treated with anti-platelets like aspirin and Clopidogrel long term along with cholesterol lowering drugs.
Unless atypical anatomy or difficulty to engage, usually it's not a contraindication to angioplasty so a second opinion might be sought.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
It will need to be treated with anti-platelets like aspirin and Clopidogrel long term along with cholesterol lowering drugs.
Unless atypical anatomy or difficulty to engage, usually it's not a contraindication to angioplasty so a second opinion might be sought.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
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