Dear Cleveland Clinic,
Seven years ago I had an angioplasty(without a stent) on my LAD because of a 95% blockage that caused an MI. Today my daily medications consist of Atenonol(50mg), Vasotec(20mg), Imdur(30mg), Aspirin(87mg), and Lipitor(40mg). I also take one tablet of FOLTX daily. These medications have kept my blood pressure at 110/70 and my cholesterol(Total 160, LDL 78, and HDL 55. I also jog 30 minutes each day about 2 1/2 miles.
Each year since my angioplasty my cardiologist has performed a Cardiolite or thallium stress test to check the progression of the lesion and each year the results have been normal and similar. Are there more sophisticated tests that should be done such as a CMRA or are the nuclear profusion tests an execellent test to check for the progession of the lesion? In general can a successful angioplasty along with the correct life style last forever?
Thanks - Cody