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Why Is Coronary Angiography Done When TMT Is Positive?
Hello Doctor, my TMT test idicate positive ,my doctor suggested that i 've to undergo coronary angiography.
My question to u is thus it mean i have blocked artery? can't my treatment can be done with oral medication.
Thaking u
Regards
Saurav Lahkar
Guwahati, Assam, India.
My question to u is thus it mean i have blocked artery? can't my treatment can be done with oral medication.
Thaking u
Regards
Saurav Lahkar
Guwahati, Assam, India.
Thu, 13 Aug 2015
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Positive TMT means you have inducible ischemia. You need coronary angiography (CAG) to detect any block or narrowing of coronary artery/areries.CAG is golden test. If the narrowing is less than 70 % or have multi-vessel disease or significant co-morbidities,only medication is advised. Otherwise high degree block or single vessel disease either angioplasty or by-pass surgery is advised. Each case is however different and decision is taken individually.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D.
Mumbai
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Positive TMT means you have inducible ischemia. You need coronary angiography (CAG) to detect any block or narrowing of coronary artery/areries.CAG is golden test. If the narrowing is less than 70 % or have multi-vessel disease or significant co-morbidities,only medication is advised. Otherwise high degree block or single vessel disease either angioplasty or by-pass surgery is advised. Each case is however different and decision is taken individually.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D.
Mumbai
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