What Does 30% Blockage In The Artery Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2015

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Question : Had a ultrasound on my left artery is about 30% blocked is that anything I should worry about then someone told me about a crease I had in my ear and said you have heart problems is that true

Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
NO concern!

Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic

A narrowing 70% or more needs invasive study – angiogram – with a view for intervention
30% narrowing has no clinical significance, whatever

There were a few old articles on ear lobe deformity or crease. They have not been authenticated by subsequent studies…. You may read –
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003045.htmhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003045.htm

Forget it and enjoy life!
See your Internist / get investigated for treatable risk factors for vascular (heart) disease.. to reassure yourself

Good luck
God bless you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad