Is preemptive heart surgery an option?
Neither coronary artery bypass surgery nor interventional treatment is indicated in this scenario. I agree there is ABSOLUTELY no role...
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What is the difference between “sudden cardiac arrest” and a heart attack?
1. No, it will not affect your LVEF. 2. Many factors are involved in determining your future health, the most...
Can stem cells be used to grow new arteries when a bypass gets blocked?
Potentially and probably yes, but this is an active area of clinical research presently. Thank you.
Are my symptoms early signs of CHF?
It is indeed likely that you may have some form of CHF. I do not know the diagnosis of your...
Are there reliable, safe, minimally invasive repairs available for paravalvular leak?
Though not time tested, paravalvular leaks have been successfully closed by the insertion of >1 Amplatz plugs (typically used to...
Could exposure to the flu vaccine have triggered my weak heart muscle?
It is a possibility, if a live virus was used in the original vaccination you received. More likely, however, is...
Is there a relationship between heart disease and perspiration?
Dear Ritesh, Sweating (diaphoresis) can be triggered by several conditions unrelated to the ambient temperature. Slow heart rates, low blood...
My friend has had 5 stents placed in his heart, and was fine for the first week. He again had chest pain, returned to the hospital, and all testing was negative. He still has chest pain when he eats. What could be causing this?
About a gazillion things. Having no idea what the tests were, or what they likely ruled out, it’s rather pointless...
What might explain my elevated Troponin level?
It must first be determined whether you had a coronary event with or without an actual heart attack. Since you...
For patients with stents, are there alternatives to Plavix?
Plavix does not cause death and it is a must after stenting.
Is a transplant candidate able to move to another state and associate with a different transplant team?
The United Network for Organ Sharing website (www.unos.org) is an excellent website that has been a valuable resource for patients...
Can anything be done to prevent an impending heart attack?
The above is not totally correct. The risk of a single bypass to the diagonal is > the benefit. If...
