blocked arteries?

Question

my husband has been told he has blocked arteries,had an angiogram this week and been told that all he ok now? how can this be right.

Answer 1

go ask for a second and even a third opinion from different doctors with the same specialty. if two have the same findings,
that is your husband's condition.

Answer 2

There are different degrees of coronary artery blockage that can be seen on angiogram. The percentage of blockage and the location of the blockage will affect whether there is a need or ability to intervene. Some areas of blockage will not be amenable to intervention with balloon angioplasty.

Sometimes physicians don't do a great job of dispensing information after an assessment. Sometimes patients don't quite catch all the information on the first time around. You may want to clarify the doctor's recommendations for your husband's future preventative health care.

If there is any degree of coronary artery blockage, your husband should be minimizing his risk factors for a coronary attack. This includes reducing cholesterol down to the targets for people at high risk. Blood pressure should be maintained at below 130/80 in the doctor's office and 125/75 at home. Sugars will be monitored to ensure there is no diabetes or impaired fasting glucose at play. If there is abdominal obesity (waist circumference greater than the male reference range) then weight loss would be encouraged. Depending on your husband's medical history a daily antiplatelet drug like low dose Aspirin 81 mg has been well proven to save lives by preventing big clots from forming in the coronary vessels in case one of those plaques that are causing blockage decides to rupture.

See your specialist again, or ask your family physician to help interpret the specialist's findings and recommendations.

Answer 3

Plaques begin in most people by age 20 and some narrowing of the arteries is quite common by age 45 in men so the question is not whether or not he was suspected of having arterial narrowing prior to the catherization but rather what degree of narrowing was noted at the time of catherization. If you were told that he is OK this means that he needs to be followed but that the present level of plaque is not thought likely to lead to symptoms of chest pain or a heart attack in the forseeable future. It is not possible simple to forget about it however and your physician should have discussed with you how this would be followed and whether or not any changes in medication or diet were advisable.

Answer 4

It is not Right.

Blocked arteries is a very serious problem.

You need to take control of your Husbands Medical issues...that includes a face to face meeting with the Physician...a get well plan.....which includes diet, exercise and possible medications to assist the blood flow through the arteries.

Physicians are famous for not disclosing all information to Patients.

Take control now, Please

Answer 5

Capsaicin (warm food, warm peppers) dilates the blood vessels, especially the arteries interior the guts. on the least, you're able to be taught to eat relatively spiced meals because of the fact they flavor stable.

Answer 6

Yes he will be ok after angiogram.
In this the clot if any will removed or if there is narrowing of the artery that will be corrected by baloon inflation procedure.
you don't worry he will be alright.