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Angioplasty Report Showing Plaque Formation With Calcium, Circumflex Artery Having Lesion. Diagnosed As Single Vessel Disease. Need Surgery?
my angiography report is Left main coronary artery is Normal Left anterior descending artery- Type 3 vessel MID LAD 50% PLAQUE AFTER D1 WITH CALCIUM LEFT CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY LCX SHOWN 705 LESION AT THE OSTIUM MARGINALS ARE NORMAL RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY -DOMINANT VESSEL. RAC SHOWNS MILD PLAQUE. PDA & PLV ARE NORMAL. FINAL DIAGNOSIS IS CAD- SINGLE VESSEL DISEASE. WHAT IS ADVISE FROM YOUR SIDE SURGERY OR MEDICIAN ONLY? age 55 YEARS.
Thu, 6 Sep 2012
you need a stress thallium scan to confirm whether the blockage requires medication or needs angioplasty.
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