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Suggest Treatments For Blocked Valve In Heart
Sir,
Before 2 months my mother had heart attack. This is a second attack to my mother (1st Attack had 2006). After angiogram report, it has been found 1 valve totally blocked & another 2 valves blocked around 85-90%. She has diabetes problem also.
Kindly suggest which is best method (Angioplasty or by pass surgery) & How much time I can take to this treatment.
Thanking you sir
P.Cholarajan
Before 2 months my mother had heart attack. This is a second attack to my mother (1st Attack had 2006). After angiogram report, it has been found 1 valve totally blocked & another 2 valves blocked around 85-90%. She has diabetes problem also.
Kindly suggest which is best method (Angioplasty or by pass surgery) & How much time I can take to this treatment.
Thanking you sir
P.Cholarajan
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
Dear Sir,
Two strategies are option in this case. Sometimes bypass surgery is preferred over angioplasty. Anyway final decision should be done in discussion with your doctor, as it depends also on coronary anatomy and lesion localization.
Hope I could help you
Regards,
Two strategies are option in this case. Sometimes bypass surgery is preferred over angioplasty. Anyway final decision should be done in discussion with your doctor, as it depends also on coronary anatomy and lesion localization.
Hope I could help you
Regards,
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