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Is Bypass Required Immediately For Severe Calcification Of The Heart?
Question: My husband 61 with CAD with 3 stents in place. Told needed bybass but not imminent. Heart attack last night A stemi. He has severe calcification of heart. He had 3 stents last night. Doesnt he need bypass soon?
Brief Answer:
Stents will take care as of now
Detailed Answer:
Hello
After going through the medical details provided by you of your husband situation I understand your concern for his health and I would like to tell you that as he had a heart attack last night and after that he got treated with Angioplasty (stents).
So as of now whatever the important and critical lesions where there inside they has been corrected with the help of stents.
Probably there are some more blockages inside which are insignificant as of now, that's why your doctor told that there are chances that he will require bypass in future.
But if your husband will take good care of himself like by taking medicines on time, adopting healthy lifestyle habits, no smoking at all (if he do), daily exercises and regular follow ups with his cardiologist then probably he won't need any bypass.
As of now stents have taken care of the problem.
I hope this information will answer your query.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu partap
Stents will take care as of now
Detailed Answer:
Hello
After going through the medical details provided by you of your husband situation I understand your concern for his health and I would like to tell you that as he had a heart attack last night and after that he got treated with Angioplasty (stents).
So as of now whatever the important and critical lesions where there inside they has been corrected with the help of stents.
Probably there are some more blockages inside which are insignificant as of now, that's why your doctor told that there are chances that he will require bypass in future.
But if your husband will take good care of himself like by taking medicines on time, adopting healthy lifestyle habits, no smoking at all (if he do), daily exercises and regular follow ups with his cardiologist then probably he won't need any bypass.
As of now stents have taken care of the problem.
I hope this information will answer your query.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu partap
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