Does Isosorbide Support Coronary Stent Implantation Surgery?

Posted on Tue, 11 Apr 2017

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Question : I'm 77, I had single bypass surgery in XXXXXXX and I feel great. Energetic and I'm in the middle of cardiac rehab and I enjoy it.
I made an appointment yesterday for April 18 to finish with heart surgery by installing a stint in another artery. The doc prescribed Isosorbide to begin immediately. I have no chest pains or other post surgery difficulties. He said it was to improve circulation.
Make sense?

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Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
My answer as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would agree with your doctor on starting Isosorbide.

As you are going to put a stent in another coronary artery, it means that this artery is narrowed. Isosorbide would be a good treatment option before stent implantation to increase blood flow in this artery.

So, it makes sense starting Isosorbide immediately.

Hope to have been helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

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