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Suggest Treatment For Blocked Heart Arteries

I was just told by my mother s cardiac doctor that her heart s vessels are too small for stents or bypass. She has 75% blockage in most of her heart s arteries. She also has severe cad. He said the only thing that can be done is monitor her and add more medications to her list of meds. She is still at a high risk of having another heart attack. How can I lower her risk factors and how long can someone survive like this? She is 72, diabetic and has hypertension....
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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in this situation adequate medications will help lead a symptom free life. only other option is EECP, but it is not clinically proven, it is claimed by some studies that EECP gives long term benefit.
over all adequate BP control, Adequate sugar control, life style modification, exercise and optimum cardiac treatment will give a good symptom free long term life
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Suggest Treatment For Blocked Heart Arteries

in this situation adequate medications will help lead a symptom free life. only other option is EECP, but it is not clinically proven, it is claimed by some studies that EECP gives long term benefit. over all adequate BP control, Adequate sugar control, life style modification, exercise and optimum cardiac treatment will give a good symptom free long term life