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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
30% !?!??!
This forum is for questions and support regarding heart issues such as: Angina, Angioplasty, Arrhythmia, Bypass Surgery, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Defibrillator, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Pacemaker, PAD, Stenosis, Stress Tests.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF Cardio MD - MTR, Sep 04, 1998 12:00AM
Dear Ginger, thank you for your question. A 30% blockage in a coronary artery is very mild and will not cause a cardiomyopathy nor chest pain. I suspect that you have a condition called dilated cardiomyopathy where the heart muscle doesn't contract properly even with normal coronary arteries. Generally, a coronary artery blockage would have to be > 75% on an angiogram to cause symptoms of chest pain. I hope you find this information useful.
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