Angioplasty and StentPlacement is Worthlessby
DiseaseProof
-analysis comparing angioplasty and stentplacement with no treatment or medications alone. A meta-analysis pools... and stentplacement for coronary artery disease resulted in fewer heart attacks or deaths when compared...
Stents no better than heart drug ...by
Dr. Rubens D.Stents no better than heart drugs in diabetics
CHICAGO , 08 june 2009-- Diabetics with stable heart disease do just as well taking drugs alone as getting quick angioplasty or bypass surgery to open...
Omega-3s promising for reducing heart attacks in stent patientsby
Dr. John Z.
-clotting process and may reduce heart attack risk in patients with stents in their heart arteries, according... in patients who were already being treated with optimal medical therapy after stentplacement,” said Grzegorz...
Stent-Related Blood Clot May Lead To Repeat Stent Thrombosis!by
Ng Peng Hock
that supply blood to the heart. Thereafter, stents, which are wire mesh tubes, will be inserted..., which is known as stent thrombosis, can block the blood flow to the heart and can therefore cause a heart attack...
What is the recommended daily level of sodium for heart healthy diet?
I just had a stent for 99% blockage and angioplasty for 90% blockage and have a remaining 60% blockage of a heart artery. I have been told to adopt a heart healthy diet. I was not given dietary limits when I left hospital, just lists of some food choices. I have been able to find limits on things...crap
Blood Vessel spasms
I recently had a mild heart attack and had an angioplasty done with one stent inserted. After I went home I had another episode of chest pain and another Angiogram was done. My Cardiologist was baffled to see that one of my main vessels was opening and closing repeatedly while he watched...crap
does omega 3 reduce bad cholesterol in the same way scripts (i.e.lipitor, vytorin, etc.) do
Over 7 years ago began have heart problems, after numerous placements/replacements of stents, ended up having open heart surgery (@ 5 yrs ago). I started off on lipitor (@ 6 yrs ago), a new dr switched me to vytorin (@ a year ago). Due to cost & finances, I haven't taken any medication...crap
care after angioplasty.
My father,58 years old suffered from two heart attacks within a month and went through angioplasty two days ago. Now he is felling good. 2 stents has been placed. i want to now if there is any special care for him after angioplasty.
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Antidepressants
. Then two months ago, I had a heart attack (I'm 54 and didn't see that one coming). It required angioplasty and two stents. Things are improving slowly, although I'm still having a rough time with fatigue...).You may also wish to consider some recent studies that show that depression after a myocardial infarction (heart...crap
Coronary Angioplasty, Stents, and Other Relics of the Paleolithic Age
showed no difference in heart attack and death between two groups: 19% in those undergoing stentplacement vs. 18... procedures like balloon angioplasty, stent implantation, atherectomy, coronary bypass surgery.... An area of reduced blood flow to the front half of the heart is discovered. Stent implantation...crap
Medicated stents
and have had medicated stentplacement that the chances are I will have another heart attack at the area where stents...
Long story short, Had heart attack 4 years ago and on-call emergency room Cardiologist determined I had two blockages that needed immediate attention. Cardiologist placed two stents at problem areas...crap
My husband cannot get over the fact that he had a heart attack last fall. He is very nervous.
My husband survived a heart attack last year and had successful stentplacement, just in time. His LAD was 100% blocked when they finally did the cath. He is been unable to get over this. He is so anxious & nervous all the time. He is convinced that he will drop over any time from a heart attack...crap
Insist on good health care!
. The angiogram showed a 90% blockage in the LAD and I required emergency angioplasty and a stent...
Hi,
I suffered a mild heart attack 3 months ago. I am 44 years old and fairly health (so... and everything was fine. There is also no heart disease in my family.
What a surprise to find myself experiencing...crap