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What Does The Angiogram And Echo Cardiogram Report Indicate?
Question: FACTS: My left circumflex heart artery is 100% blocks. My LAD is 50% blocked. My right main artery is partially occluded. My left main artery is normal. These results were revealed from an angiogram and echo cardiogram.
QUESTION: I am scheduled for a Multiple Bypass on less than 2 weeks. Is that surgery absolutely necessary of can I just eat a Mediterranean Diet, walk a lot and avoid open heart surgery? I don't want a heart operation.
QUESTION: I am scheduled for a Multiple Bypass on less than 2 weeks. Is that surgery absolutely necessary of can I just eat a Mediterranean Diet, walk a lot and avoid open heart surgery? I don't want a heart operation.
Brief Answer:
SURGERY MUST / NO CHOICE
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Surgery is absolutely necessary
There is no alternative indeed
Life style measures have a limited role and that too mostly in prevention – least or not at all in established pathology
It is a mechanical obstruction and needs mechanical relief
As t is a complete obstruction, it cannot be re-canalised by catheter dilatation /
You seem to be in good hands
Go ahead and have surgery
Good luck
God bless you
SURGERY MUST / NO CHOICE
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Surgery is absolutely necessary
There is no alternative indeed
Life style measures have a limited role and that too mostly in prevention – least or not at all in established pathology
It is a mechanical obstruction and needs mechanical relief
As t is a complete obstruction, it cannot be re-canalised by catheter dilatation /
You seem to be in good hands
Go ahead and have surgery
Good luck
God bless you
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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