Blocks

My Uncle has suffered a severe heart attack on Sunday. He is 69 years of age. He was admitted to Nanavati Hospital at 9.30 pm. Angiography was performed at 11.30 pm and there were three blocks detected in the arteries. The % of blocks were 100%, 90% and 70% respectively. Angioplasty was performed on the artery which had 100% block. The angioplasty was successfully. We would like to seek your opinion on the remaining further treatment. We would like to seek your appointment. Kindly give your appointment.

More then 75% stenosis (block) is indication for angioplasty according to American and European reccomendations. So I would reccomend you to do immediate angioplasty of the vessel which has 90% block. As for 70% block, he needs carefull monitoring of his heart, that means to take all prescribed medications on time (because medications decrease the risk of complications and improve patient's health), to visit cardiologist periodically, but if he has some cardiologic symptoms such as chest pain, s ...

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I have just underwent angioplasty in last month. Three Blocks were found Middle was 100% for which angioplasty was performed. The remaining two have shown 80 to 95 % blocks. Whether I have to go for another angioplasty or these blocks can be removed through medicines and changing life style. Please suggest how to go about it. There are many people sharing different experience and confusing. However one common thing I have noticed among many people that these blocks can be cured through Ayurveda medicines and most popular is advised is ARJUNARISHT. Presently I am on main medicine named as BRILLINTA 90. Pl. advice how to go about it.

More then 75% stenosis of blood vessel is indication for angioplasty acording to American and European recommendations and are considered critical, that means that angioplasty must be done! there doesn't exist a medication which will help more then 75% block. And these blocks, if are not cured on time can lead to infarction! BRILLINTA is a medication which makes your blood thinner, it doesn't have any influence on blocks. Visit your cardiologist and do whatever he/she advices, because 80%, 95% a ...

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