If you hover your mouse over the EXPERTS heading above, then click on ASK AN EXPERT FORUM you will be presented with a list. In the right side, find heart disease and click. Then see if you can post your problem on there. It may take a while because only so many posts are allowed each day, but keep trying. There are some brilliant Cardiologists on there.
The hospital is a general hospital. I wish I knew of a heart hospital close to me I am from College Station Texas and my heart doctor is Dr. Lechin he has been treating me for several years and I have asked him about bypass and all he tells me is that would not be suitable now I am wondering if it's because I am on Medicare and don't have good enough insurance. I hate to lose my life due to not having well enough insurance that scares me to death. I have a feeling that is why bypass is not a option for me. Thank GOD my wife has a $15,000.00 insurance policy to bury me with since that is all I was approved for since I have a pre-exsisting condition. It very heart breaking to know I lose.
I have no idea why bypass is not a viable option either. If the Rima vessel in the chest is clean, I would think they could attach this to a point below the stents. I would ask to see a heart surgeon to clarify this, it might just be a decision he has made with no valid reason. I am also confused as to why they cannot remove the scar tissue? Why can't they use one of the new lasers which doesn't require a guide wire through the blockage, I believe there are ones which can be guided from the rear now.
Is this a proper heart hospital or is it a general hospital?