what  has to be wrong with your heart to have angeoplasty or cathorization?is this procedure only for clogged?
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if you have chest pain (angina), or have had previous heart bypass surgery then they may want to do cardiac catheterization to see if there are any blocked arteries. They can also see how the heart valves function, including mechanical valves, but often a cardiac ultrasound (Echocardiogram) is done first, as well as stress test (on a treadmill).
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my friend had heart surgery and that happened to her due to an infection 2wks after her surgery.  Or it could be a brisk movement has torn stiches, either way have it checked out asap.
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No exercises, (save light house hold activity and maybe a little, gentle walking)  Now is not the time to engage in cardiac rehab.  Be sure to have your nitro in your pocket all of the time.  Take the nitro with ANY chest pressure, discomfort, tightness, fullness, or shortness of breath especially associated with activity.  Do not wait for it to be "painful."  Trust me on this one.  \n\nYour condition is unknown (therefore unstable) and it is impossible (and foolish) to predict what might be the case until you have your study.  The date for your angio seems uncharacteristically far away.  Usually if a person fails an exercise test we have an angiogram done within a week and often within a couple days...even the next day.  Something seems inconsistent there.  Is the date at your convenience?  If so, have it done as soon as possible so the unknown becomes known and your cardiologist can devise a treatment plan with better information.\n\nGood luck to you.
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Ask your MD or surgeon who performs it. My sis had it done and there were complications afterwards, but they fixed it and now she has lost more weight and she likes the results.
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It's kind of like a spring, what it looks like, and the doctors use it when they are fixing a heart murmur, for a Patent ductus arteriosus at least they use it and if you just want to shorten the term use PDA but anyways, they put it into your heart, where it'll close whatever's open. Think they use it all murmurs and holes really.\n~It's not metal or anything and the tissue of the heart will grow around it. Also if you want some other stuff here it is, they take you into surgery, where you'll put you under anestecs(sp?), then they'll put a tube up your lower area, so that it reaches the heart, it'll hurt afterwards and you'll have to stay laying down for a while, however long the doctor says, and then if your an out patient you'll go home. The surgery will leave a scar, but it's so tiny you won't even notice it, it's actually amazing how small it is, I was surprised when I first saw the insicians on my leg. You probably won't be allowed to run, lift things that require two hands, or any extranious work for at least 10 days. You will also probably have to go back a year later to your cardiologist to make sure whatever problem there was is fixed.
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insufficient blood flow, try to move them to regenerate circulation (a bit painful though)
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OK... time to make some clarifications. A 64-slice CT scanner is sometimes used as an alternative to more invasive coronary angiography. The fact that your CT scan showed two areas of blockage means you should probably undergo a coronary angiogram to verify these findings and to treat the disease if it is there. You should definitely start taking an aspirin, as this has been shown in studies to reduce the risk of heart attack in patients with known coronary disease. In addition, there are a handful of other drugs that have been shown in very large, well designed scientific trials to reduce your risk of heart attack, heart failure, and death. These include a beta-blocker (one kind of blood pressure medicine), an ACE-inhibitor (another blood pressure medicine), and a cholesterol-lowering drug in the "statin" class. Several alternative treatments have been tried and pushed in the past including chelation therapy, but the truth is that none of these have been shown to reverse coronary artery blockages. In fact, none of the drugs mentioned above have been shown to reliable reverse coronary blockages either. BUT you don't necessarily need these blockages to shrink for the medications to provide a benefit.\n\nNow, I have to say that IT ISN'T TRUE THAT YOUR 90% BLOCKAGE COULD KILL YOU AT ANY MOMENT. Sure, it's POSSIBLE that you could drop dead tomorrow, but that 90% blockage probably grew gradually over the course of a few years so it is unlikely to suddenly close off at any moment. Don't panic! On the other hand, it will probably continue to progress to 95%... 97%... 99%... and eventually lead to such significant blockage that some of your heart muscle will fail to get enough blood flow, even when you are at rest. This can lead to something called a non-ST elevation MI - a heart attack. The more upstream that blockage is, the more heart muscle it supplies and the more life-threatening that heart attack can be.\n\nWith the newer technologies at our disposal, most significant blockages in the coronary arteries can be opened during the angiogram with a small, drug-eluting stent. These have a very good tendency to stay open over many years, thus avoiding the need for surgery in most patients. However, depending on the location of the blockage, some patients may still do better with surgery.\n\nI strongly urge you to see your doctor and get the coronary angiography done. It is not something that you have to do in the next day or two, but it should definitely be taken care of in the next couple of weeks. Believe me, if there were natural medicines that are effective for treating coronary disease, your insurance company would force you to take those before it agreed to shell out $15,000 for a stent.
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An angiogram is not surgery.  It is done by inserting a very thin wire-like material into an artery or vein, then threading it up to the heart, either to look at the coronary arteries, or the heart chambers and valves.  The opening is just a small hole, usually in the groin area in the crease of the leg.  The doctors will obtain the information they need to determine if a balloon angioplasty is needed, or balloon valvuloplasty, both done within the same procedure.  The patient is awake, and may be asked to hold the breath a few seconds after inhale or exhale.  A dye might be injected via the wire to assist in the discovery process.  Recovery is basically the amount of time it takes for the incision (hole) to heal.  A tiny plug, and/or sandbags resting on that area while the patient lies still on his/her back, will assist the healing process.  I was able to drive a week later, and otherwise felt fine right after, there was no pain during or after, maybe just a slight ache during the first night.  I don't see a scar, but it would be extremely small and faded after 18 months.
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There are minimally invasive interventional procedures such as percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty(ptca),and intravascular radiotherapy.I have 3 stents and they made a small cut in my arm to implant them.I was in and out of the hospital in 24 hours.But I have to take blood thinner for the rest of my life.(I should have taken the 120grand and died happy with a nice sportscar.)I don't think there are any noninvasive ways.In some cases meds & a low fat,low sat.fat diet can help, but does not clear the blockage alone.A healthy diet & no smoking.(which I still do) helps.Good luck.
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not sure but a friend of mine had it done two years ago in Louisville.\n\nShe lost a lot of weight but now she has sagging skin which is really gross and many medical problems. If you do have the surgery make sure you know all the risks involved before you change your life forever
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Clogged arteries which feed the heart muscle.  Usually caused by poor diet and sedentary life style.
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By what information you have given me my 1st guess would be cardiogenic shock. But you don't say why the thoracotomy was preformed. Was it for heart, heart valves, lung, thorasic aorta, esphageal or spine surgery. You also don't say wether this patient had a cardiac or pulmonary arrest or if both which occured 1st. I chose cardiogenic shock 1st due to all the already existing cardiac issues and additional symptoms. Was the CHF ( which  pulmonary edema is a symptom) caused by the cardiomegaly , the A-fib, the MV prosthesis or a combination of some or all. You also mentioned a previous CABG, but you didn't mention any myocardial injury occuring. This pt. not only had mechanical issues but also had electrical problems as demonstrated by the A-fib and the RBBB. The pulmonary involvement sounds more like it's due to all the cardiac problems. You mentioned hypotention but not whether it was due to medication or if it was a symptom of the cardiomegaly. You mentioned oliguria but nothing of CRF or even ARF post surgery. So was this a new onset? You give no lab values that could indicate organ functions. Sooooooooo. I still stand with cardiogenic shock as my 1st choice (chosen from all the cardiac envolvement and the possibility that he could have thrown a clot [a-fib, PMV and had to be taken off thinners for the surgery] and had an MI. The symptoms of hypotention & oliguria occur in cardiogenic shock). My 2nd choice would be a CVA ( due to the A-fib the PMV and the fact he had to be off anticoagulants for the thoracotomy. 3rd and lastly alcohol withdrawal (just kidding! Really I was just kidding!)
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First I would ask for an echocardiogram with & without saline (water bubbles); this will show any & hopefully all holes in your heart. I had it done & they found I was missing a chamber and had holes on the opposite side of my heart which required them to "cath" my heart. They make a small slice in the groin area & go through a main artery in your leg up to your heart. I'm only 5' & 100 lbs & they couldn't knock me out with morphine (I watched the entire procedure & ticked off my cardiologist -lol). My personal opinion would be 1. ask questions, make a list if you have to, 2. check out the surgeons & their history, & 3. if they are as good as they check out to be the procedure will be a cakewalk for you. I was 38 when they found all of this & now I'm 43 and alive to see my baby (23) get married this coming August to a wonderful young lady. My Dad had 2 triple arterial bypasses & he lost a leg in Korea and God bless him, he'll be 79 this July. Yes, I had a good role model but it is normal to get upset when a Dr mentions a prob w/the heart & that you have to face surgery. I now know how a lobster feels having its chest cracked but thorasic & cardiac surgery is so advanced that I can promise you that you'll be fine. Try to keep a positive attitude and have faith; they told me after 3 days that if I could walk up & down a flight of stairs 4 times, I could go home..........I bolted & got my boney butt outta that hospital & back into my own home in no time. My thoughts & prayers are with you (Navy brat here) but above all : keep the faith.\nBeth
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ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND asking such a question like this online? It's bad enough that this catagory exists at all, much less seeking medical direction, of any kind, from laymen.\n\nWho prescribed to you? If it wasn't a cardiologist, get one, especially with a history of heart disease or heart involvement.\n\nAnd...NEVER, EVER ask ANY kind of medical question here.\nWell intentioned as people are, they have no business offering their bad advise. If you are a professional, IN THIS FIELD ONLY, state your titles.\n\nThis makes me CRAZY. People, stay off of this site if you are coming on to ask or answer medical questions. You put yourselves and others in great danger.Don't even come on for advise because you can never be sure of who knows what.\n\nGrizz\n\nIt would be nice as well, to get a little verbal support from some of my colleagues on this travesty.
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if only constrictive pericarditis is treated by surgery but in this case myocardium infraction is also there there is no any surgery for this combination of disease >>>only the way is Heart transplant
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Oh my god!  Go to the ER!!  Ahh, not really though I am sure someone is going to answer that.  They always do.  \n\nFirst off I agree that this is extremely unlikely to be cardiac related.  I am comforted by the fact that you can replicate the discomfort by movement.  The most likely thing that you did was either a muscle strain or possibly even a sprain where the ligaments stabilize the cartilage and bone joint at about your central chest (roughly at the nipple line vertically).  If its a sprain you should be able to isolate the spot right there.  If its a strain its more likely to be generalized.  Either way  the treatment is the same.  Rest, Ice, anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen.  After a day if you are still having the discomfort you can add a warm water soak and gentle stretching to the plan.  It should resolve on its own within the week.\n\n(Oh, and I really buy the getting ready for bed story wink wink)\n\nGood luck.. I hope you're feeling better soon.
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This doesn't necessarily mean the MD  did anything wrong, and the minor blockages could potentially be problematic. It may not have been anything he could fix. There may be enough blood flow from the new grafts to give blood flow to the areas with the blockages. Im sure they have been advised of diet and lifestyle changes. Hopefully they are involved in a cardiac rehab program. My advise is to be as healthy as possible, now that they have new grafts to take care of, because it does mean that they wont clot off in the future. Good luck to you and your family.