recently my boyfriend had been diagnosed by having a heart attack without even knowing? his symptoms were rare to all the other symptoms of having a heart attack. it was a sever tennsion pain, between his shoulder blades. the doctor said that the majority of his heart is damage and that there really isnt much to do inorder to fix it. now that he went for a follow up. the doctor feels that they should go in and check the heart to see if there is any cloggage. he might need stents or a bypass. he is really not following the doctors order to better his health. and i really think that putting stents would be a waist of time. and just go with the bypass. i personally feel that, that would do some good. but then again im not a doctor. so i would like some ADVICE here.
lenore bribiescasof CA9:04PM April 19, 2013
My mother had 2 stenting in December, 2010 and seemed quite Ok after that. But from last month she develops same type of pain before and recent angiogram shows that she has blockage in the same two stents. Now i would like to have suggestion that what is next? Re-stenting or By-pass surgery?
Samrat Ghosh10:29AM October 30, 2011
my husband has to has quadruple bypass surgery he already has five stents in his heart now. he is seeing another doctor since his original doctor left three years ago he informed me that he could not survive that kind of surgery.
DO KNOW WHAT TO DO
deshaunaof NC7:06PM September 07, 2010
Neither Surgeries - Adopt Better Lifestyle!
Both methods are rarely useful, better lifestyle should be applied for all cases, even if you are not too diseased!
Too much to explain here - a great way to get the best, unbiased, evidence-based education is to go to drmcdougall.com.
An expected part of aging in Western societies is to have the arteries feeding
your heart, brain, legs, and penis close down by atherosclerosis. Yet these problems
are almost never found in populations of people who follow a diet low in animal-
derived and processed foods, such as those living in rural Asia, Africa, and Central
and South America. The matter that clogs the arteries is living tissue (not concrete)
and therefore, can heal given the right environment. To clean up your arteries
(reverse atherosclerosis), a very low-fat, no-cholesterol diet must be followed
strictly. Immediate benefits, such as relief of chest pains (angina) and tolerance
for more exercise, are seen within days. Heart surgery fails to prolong life in the
vast majority of people and is fraught with serious side effects, including
permanent brain damage – don't go this route unless you have no other choice.
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BILL KLEINBAUERof CA4:31PM April 26, 2010
I do hate disputing the doc, but...
All recent, major medical studies have shown that "vulnerable plaque" is the cause of over 80% of heart attacks. Calcified plaque - once thought to be the culprit - is actually a secondary player.
Neither stents or bypass address these "unstable", "inflammatory" or "vulnerable" plaques. Which either do not show up on angioplasty or are considered "insignificant". A C-Reactive Protein test and LDL levels are quite accurate at accessing risk levels for these inflammatory plaques. Statins and omega 3 fatty acids have been proven to stabilize, and in some studies actually reduce the percentage of stenosis caused by these plaques.
Other than in a acute setting (infarction or unstable angina) , medical treatment/management with some combination of; aspirin (or other thinners), beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, omega 3, Co Q 10, vasodilators and statins - as well as diet and exercise - are as efficacious as either by-pass surgery or angioplasty with stent. The long term survival is statistically identical.
Google for more into - many recent studies are on line.
R.L. Schaeferof CA12:48PM April 26, 2010
In April 2002 severe blockages in five arteries necessitated emergency surgery. They used veins from my chest and right leg. In March 2009, I went for my second open heart operation. This time a mechanical aortic heart valve replaced the sick valve. At that time it was also essential to clear a blocked artery in my neck. Consequently, I stroked. Great surgeons do what they must to save lives. Praise God for Houston specialist Dr. David Ott.
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