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Is A Non-surgical Option Available To Remove Type III LAD Blockage?
sir my Father age 52 had got stroke few days back a and i had taken him hospital where he underwent a coronary angiogram which showed single vesel disease (LAD;type iiii vessel) and proximal LAD shows 80% blocked . Is there any treatment without surgery??
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
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The management of such a lesion in single vessel disease depends upon many factors like presence of old heart attack, diabetes, functional status, result of stress tests, type of lesion on angiogram etc. surgery is usually last option in these cases. Medical management alone or non-surgical stenting are more commonly employed. Consult a good cardiologist for further guidance.
sincerely
Sukhvinder
Thanks for writing to us.
The management of such a lesion in single vessel disease depends upon many factors like presence of old heart attack, diabetes, functional status, result of stress tests, type of lesion on angiogram etc. surgery is usually last option in these cases. Medical management alone or non-surgical stenting are more commonly employed. Consult a good cardiologist for further guidance.
sincerely
Sukhvinder
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