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Treatment For Triple Vessel Coronary Artery Disease And Moderate Plaque Burden In Coronary Arteries?

Hello ...sir ,i am student from bangladesh , my uncle has coronary heart disease , What should i do? Coronary CT Angiography (128-Slice) Clinical info: CTA coronary artery 6ml/second,60ml optiray-350/100ml,with smart prep and ECG gating Image Quality: Good Finding Calcium Score: Volume 130......110.1 AJ 130.....147.2 VASCULAR MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Right dominant artery : coronary circulation is seen . There is no coronary artery anomaly. LMA : Mild eccentric calcification is noted without showing luminal stenosis .LMA bifurcates into LAD & circumflex arteries LAD : Type 3 vessel . Total occlusion in the proximal part & 88% stenosis in the distal part are detected due to soft plaque. LCX : 47 % stenosis is seen in proximal part due to mixed plaque . RCA : 41% stenosis in the proximal RCA followed by 60% stenosis in the mid RCA due to soft plaque are noted PDA & PLV : are unremarkable Pericardium : No effusion or thickening is noted . Partly included thoracic aorta : No aneurysm or dissection is noted INTERPRETATION : 1. Triple vessel coronary artery disease. 2. Moderate plaque burden in coronary arteries.
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hi,
your uncle CT coronary angiography report shows significant disease in LAD.
For that he may need angioplasty.
so you first consult cardiologist and under go coronary angiography if it shows significant disease in other vessels also he may need CABG/ multi vessel stenting based on age , risk factors like Diabetes .
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Treatment For Triple Vessel Coronary Artery Disease And Moderate Plaque Burden In Coronary Arteries?

hi, your uncle CT coronary angiography report shows significant disease in LAD. For that he may need angioplasty. so you first consult cardiologist and under go coronary angiography if it shows significant disease in other vessels also he may need CABG/ multi vessel stenting based on age , risk factors like Diabetes .