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Hi, my father is 50 years old and was admitted due to pneumonia,liver cirrhosis with schistosomiasis...upon chest xray it shows aortic knob calcification and the doctor diagnosed it as IHD and prescribed vastarel MR 35mg as maintenance...should my father start the medication?
Hi there.. See first of all IHD cant be diagnosed on an x ray.. U need tests like ecg 2decho or tmt for the diagnosis.. So pls check it with ur doctor.. And tablet vastarel is given for anginal pain that is chest pain due to myocardial ischemia.. So advice u to first confirm ur diagnosis with ur doctor and then start ihd medication if at all required.. Thanks nd take care..
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Hi there.. See first of all IHD cant be diagnosed on an x ray.. U need tests like ecg 2decho or tmt for the diagnosis.. So pls check it with ur doctor.. And tablet vastarel is given for anginal pain that is chest pain due to myocardial ischemia.. So advice u to first confirm ur diagnosis with ur doctor and then start ihd medication if at all required.. Thanks nd take care..