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I went for my EKG stress test and a nuclear stress test. The tests indicated a blockage. I am now waiting for an angiogram. They put me on drugs after the test. I am on 1.25mg Monocor, 5mg Norvasc, 10mg Crestor as well as ASA 81mg - one per day. Now I wait for Angiogram. I am quite freaked out. So I am scheduled for an angiogram on Feb 5th. They tell me there are risks in this test. The risk is 1 in 1000 people die, stroke or have a heart attack during this proceedure. My question is this, Should I get a 64-slice Coronary CT Angiography? This machine has no risk and will give them the same answers. This test is not covered by our health care insurance. It will cost me $1300. I am not opposed to paying that extra money to eliminate risk. What are your opinions? .
What was your cholesterol to begin with? I wonder why they take people off if they aren't having any side-effects; I guess the doctors know what they are doing though.
I came off plavix after a year and pretty soon some of my stents blocked. That was within a month of coming off the medication. I guess it's luck of the draw but I am back on plavix, for life now. I don't take aspirin.
So I am coming up to 1 year after the stent. I feel great, eating right, working out a lot and very hard with both weights and cardio. My blood pressure is great, and all blood test are excellent. I am due to come off Plavix soon and I am a little nervous about it. I am worried about things plugging up. I would like to hear from anyone who got through this part
As long as you don't smoke and don't eat much red meat I think your stents will be just fine. You will already have a nice new lining formed inside them.
Well another 4 months and still kicking. I am working out hard still, no problems, my crestor has been cut in half and things seem good
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