Hear patients Look pale/ghostly like?

[Disney529]

I believe I posted this question on the wrong forum before (new here).

My husband had a heart attack two months ago.  He had a stent put in.  His heart is damaged, leaky valve and pumping at 32%.  Going in for another catherization and eventually defibillator (sp?).  Doctor will also try the 7 week stocking therapy.  He is on Plavis, Coreg, Lipitor, Enapril and Bayer 325.  Has lost about 20 lbs. and is on a low-fat, low-salt diet.  We forgot to ask the cardioloigist if his look is due to the medication, heart not pumbing, loss of weight, etc. or a combination of all.  He is not anemic.  Someone also made a comment that he looks like a heart patient.  I did not know they had a look.

Thank you.

[Disney529]

First his cardiologist got the okay from the insurance co. to start him on what I assume is wearing special stockings - I was not there for this visi to ask if it's for circulation or what - I will when I see him again though.  He has since decided to do a catherization first.  I know he is also supposed to have the defibrillator put in soon.

My question really is (which I forgot to ask his cardioligist) - he looks almost scary sometimes.  Too white, pale looking - ghostly like.  I am sure he is not anemic since they did just run blood test on him (unless they did not look for this).   Is this "look" normal for now?  

[Cleveland Clinic]

I am not sure I understand your question. First what is the 7 week stocking therapy? Second what look are you talking about? Can you describe it? I am not aware of any particular look to heart patients, and I have seen quite a few.