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Should I Undergo Invasive Treatment For Blockage By Plaque In Coronary Artery?
i am 63 years old man. about a month back i had pain in chest and felt heaviness. I was hospitalised and my ct angiogram showed 60 % blockage by plaque coronary artery. since then i am on treatment. but i feel still heaviness in chest most of the time and feel uneasyness.
pl advise whetehr i shold go for any invasive treatment.
pl advise whetehr i shold go for any invasive treatment.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
CT coronary angio is a very good test that accurately tell whether you have a blockage or not. If it does not show any blockage than it is sure you dont have a blockage. But if it shows blockage it does not reveal the exact percentage of blockage. To know that you need a coronary angiography which is a invasive procedure.
So i strongly recommend you to go for invasive coronary angiography.
Dr Sameer
CT coronary angio is a very good test that accurately tell whether you have a blockage or not. If it does not show any blockage than it is sure you dont have a blockage. But if it shows blockage it does not reveal the exact percentage of blockage. To know that you need a coronary angiography which is a invasive procedure.
So i strongly recommend you to go for invasive coronary angiography.
Dr Sameer
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