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Suggest Remedy For Kidney Problem
I had a heat attack 6 months ago. My tropnin level is 26.8 microns/L is this high. I have an infarct as well. I also have COPD. After angioplasty my kidneys worsened and my gfr went from 58 to 48. Which is quite serious, as I had a reaction to dye. Is the damage permanent to kidneys and how large is infarct if troponin level is 26.8 microns/L.
Fri, 29 Jun 2018
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Damage to kidneys after contrast dye used during angioplasty is only temporary. Your kidney function is expected to recover in 3 weeks time. Final infarct size does not depend on your Troponin level. It will be told to you by your cardiologist on followup echo scans of the heart based on heart pumping function ejection fraction.
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Damage to kidneys after contrast dye used during angioplasty is only temporary. Your kidney function is expected to recover in 3 weeks time. Final infarct size does not depend on your Troponin level. It will be told to you by your cardiologist on followup echo scans of the heart based on heart pumping function ejection fraction.
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