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I Am Suffering From High BP And My T.M.T Is Positive

My name is Mr. Murlidhar Shandilya from Sagar,Madhya Pradesh and I am 75 years old.I am suffering from high blood pressure since last 2 years and I have been taking NUSAR-A.M. but from last 2-3 months I am finding problem in walking and other activities.When I tested for T.M.T it came out to be positive.The local doctor has prescribed me with a number of medicines and at the same time he has prescribed me to go through angioplasty but I want to get well through medicines and without going through any surgery .So please suggest me the way to get well as soon as possible.
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Angioplasty without doing an angiogram. That is not done usually. Firstly an angiogram would  be done to see where the blockage is and to what extent it is. Only after that it shall be decided whether to do an angioplasty or a bypass surgery or if only medications are enough.
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I Am Suffering From High BP And My T.M.T Is Positive

Angioplasty without doing an angiogram. That is not done usually. Firstly an angiogram would be done to see where the blockage is and to what extent it is. Only after that it shall be decided whether to do an angioplasty or a bypass surgery or if only medications are enough.