Is Bypass surgery or Angioplasty is worth doing for a patient having 60%two blockages?

Question

How usefull is the recently introduced treatment of Reversal of Heart Diseases by IPC located at ANDHERI, MUMBAI &RUN BY Dr.Pratiksha Namjoshi.

Answer 1

Whatever be your age, Go for optimised medial treatment. Surgical intervention is not required. take care of your risk factors, weight, diet blood pressure diabetes stresses,get them in control by a good consultant in Internal medicine, not cardiologist who have invested crores in equipment and have to pay instalments of bank... don't expect honest opinion from such drs.... my father had above 90% blockages in all 3 arteries, no dr was ready for surgery due to age and risk, has lived 17 years on medicines taken regularly without failing a single dose. he is 101 now. bedridden for last 1 year , still seeing tv with remote in hand 12 hours a day ! IPC? ECP( external counter pusation ) can be good as further supplement if taken free of cost. use simple BP cuffs at home all by yourself.

Answer 2

Yes it is worth doing but put bypass surgery as the last option.From what I know if the problem can be fix by Balloon Angioplasty and installing drug eluting stent(j&j one), it is better not to have bypass, because it is a big operation and my question is in many of the cases, after 1 or 2 years, people could get more blockages, do you want to have this bypass again and again everytime you have blockages? So Balloon Angioplasty is much less risk and less invasive so it is better than having to go through bypass surgery everytime. I know that even 100% blockage can still be opened by Balloon Angioplasty and stent sometime. Beware of doctors who want ONLY to recommend bypass, but I also am not accusing any doctor of anything. Just get a second opinion from other doctor/heart specialist. Good luck.

Answer 3

If the patient is lazy then he can go for bypass or angioplasty. But if he is active then IPC or Bimal Chajjer's heart control plan is worth considering because in this plan the patient will need to do some exercise, food control, stress control. Its worth noting that doctors or surgeons who do bypass, never actually explain in detail that food control is the most important aspect of heart disease. And people like IPC OR BIMAL CHAJJER gives more importance to food habits. Its business for doctors who do bypass and angioplasty because the patient is never fully cured in the surgery.

Answer 4

Actually I'm 10 years post bypass{Thank God}.I had emergency open heart surgery at age 47,bad family tree.The reason bypass is done is due to the percentage of blockage.Sometimes in the 70's also 80's and 90's.I did have a stent put in my heart 12/2003. I think they may have a newer type of bypass than what I had. It may be suitable for some.Please believe me when I say I am truly grateful.God bless,you did not say your reason for the bypass/stent question.

Answer 5

There are alternatives to Angioplasty and/or heart surgery. I'd encourage you to research Chelation therapy. Chelation therapy opens arteries and vessels all over the body like roter rooter, is not invasive. It removes toxins from your body also. I've spent time in a Dr's office who gave the treatment, and even met surgeons who were in there getting treatment. Heart surgeries are very expensive, and not without risk...only opens a small part of the artery...certainly not all over the body. Also, it can clog right back up over time where chelation therapy cleans the body out. Main stream Dr's will not tell you about it, esp heart surgeons...you are getting into their pockets. Also people are always down on what they are not up on. Main stream doctors do not know the true facts of the treatment. I personally watched people go from not being able to walk across the street, to being out riding bicycles and living an active life, and they flew in from all over the world. As with any medical care, including heart surgery, it is only as good as the physician.

Answer 6

Neither bypass surgery nor angioplasty are appropriate for a patient with two 60% coronary blockages.

Flow through coronary arteries is not affected nor restricted until a coronary artery is at least 70% blocked.

Medical therapy and modifying risk factors would be the best approach in this case.

Answer 7

If your cardiologist is recommending treatment then go for it. Angioplasty or 'baloon surgery' and possible stent placement for 60% blockage is worth it. You will be amazed at how much better you will feel, less fatigue, and less angina. Bypass is only done if they can't get the vessel open with the baloon and is usually done at a separate time unless agreed upon prior to the first procedure.

Answer 8

Of course bypass would be the last option. I would wait as long as i could before having a stent put in myself. Unless I were having angina. I had a stent put in in April of 2004, had more angina, then had a nearly fatal heart attack in Oct of 2004. I'm on a slow release nitro pill now. I've been in that cath lab five times and it's not fun no matter what you're having done.

Answer 9

three friends of mine have done bye pass surgery and two were no more. so when i have the heart attack four months back i opted out of bypass surgery and went for a life style reversal programme under the supervision of a cardiologist with modern medicines. now i am 67 kgs from 91 kg and no blood sugar, no blood pressure No excess cholesterol. see i was on insulin and takes medicine for bp and cholesterol regularly. Now i am OK. and also benefited from the weight re ducal Do I advise reversal of heart deceases programme. it is approved by us government

Answer 10

angioplasty / stent / bypass in that order.
Medical ethics prohibit us from giving you usefulness of a particular treatment when you mention docs name or hospital. please refrain from doing so. Ask general questions for general opinions. You are currently at risk of being sued by that hospital for slander - theoretically - although no one would go to court because of an oversight on your part. Good luck.