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When Should I Go For An Angiography?

hello sir ,
my dad is a diabetic person from a long time , few days back he had a MI
so we are now concerned about , what to do next , however he is stable , but we want to know when will we should go for angiography ?
his BP is 80/90
age is 52
sugar levl : 170
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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You have not mentioned which type of MI he had and what was his Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) in his Echo at the time of discharge.
If he is completely asymptomatic, he may go for Angio after 6 weeks. But, if he is having symptoms like Angina or shortness of breath on his routine activities like going to toilet, taking bath etc. it is required early.
His low BP cuuld be due to various medications that he is taking or it could be due to his compromised cardiac function. In later case, again coronary angio should be done early.
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When Should I Go For An Angiography?

You have not mentioned which type of MI he had and what was his Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) in his Echo at the time of discharge. If he is completely asymptomatic, he may go for Angio after 6 weeks. But, if he is having symptoms like Angina or shortness of breath on his routine activities like going to toilet, taking bath etc. it is required early. His low BP cuuld be due to various medications that he is taking or it could be due to his compromised cardiac function. In later case, again coronary angio should be done early.