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What Causes Left-sided Chest Pain After Placing The Stent?
my husband, is 77 years old, had a heart stent put in on August 11th, 70% blockage to the front part of the heart, felt great for about a week after the stent, and then started with pain to his left side, and very tired all the time, on two blood thinners. The pain is getting worst by the day, I have a call into the Doctors, to get in to see a Pulmonary Doctor!
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Sat, 9 Sep 2017
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I understand your concern and would explain that it is necessary performing a comprehensive differential diagnosis between different causes that could lead to such clinical scenario:
- a complication of the stent, leading to myocardial ischemia
- gastritis, or gastro-esophageal reflux, especially considering the fact that he is on two blood thinners
- a lung disorder
- a musculo-skeletal pain.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with his doctor and performing some tests:
-a resting ECG and cardiac enzyme levels
- a cardiac ultrasound to investigate for heart failure
- a chest X ray study and pulmonary function tests
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes
- an arterial blood gas analysis.
You should discuss with his doctor on the above tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I understand your concern and would explain that it is necessary performing a comprehensive differential diagnosis between different causes that could lead to such clinical scenario:
- a complication of the stent, leading to myocardial ischemia
- gastritis, or gastro-esophageal reflux, especially considering the fact that he is on two blood thinners
- a lung disorder
- a musculo-skeletal pain.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with his doctor and performing some tests:
-a resting ECG and cardiac enzyme levels
- a cardiac ultrasound to investigate for heart failure
- a chest X ray study and pulmonary function tests
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes
- an arterial blood gas analysis.
You should discuss with his doctor on the above tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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