2006-12-08 10:52:37 · 3 answers · asked by vcklnd 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
"Triple Vessel Disease" or TVD is the diagnosis given to the patient (after their cardiac catheterization) and waiting for coronary artery bypass surgery. I have seldom seen anyone go for open heart surgery for just the LAD artery. Patients are getting BRIDGES of stents from cardiologists until it's time to get surgery. Especially, in the LAD. This is what I've seen from experience.
2006-12-11 13:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by nancynurse 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The above respondant is generally correct but there are circumstances where a bypass is the right thing with fewer than three arteries. If the Left Main artery for instance is blocked then a bypass is often recommended with just a single blocked artery. The blockage threshold is 70% or greater for angioplasty, though the amount an artery is blocked is also part of the consideration about whether an open heart is necessary.
2006-12-08 12:04:34 · answer #2 · answered by c_schumacker 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe it's 3 of them have to be over 70% blocked before surgery is suggested. Less than that, they'll open the artery up with a balloon job and put in a stint.
2006-12-08 11:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by Don S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋