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cardiac bypass surgery
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cardiac bypass surgery
by chris__0__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By chris on May 19, 1999 at 10:09:24
This is an update of the situation that I posted about last week. My friend had a negative stress treadmill test but the thallium test showed a blockage in the right coronary artery. The cardiac cath confirmed this finding, but they decided that the blockage was too small for angioplasty. He was told he was not a candidate for bypass surgery. Was this because the blockage was too small at the present time, or are some blockages not able to be bypassed? He is being managed with medication, but still has pain.
Thank you.
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This is an update of the situation that I posted about last week. My friend had a negative stress treadmill test but the thallium test showed a blockage in the right coronary artery. The cardiac cath confirmed this finding, but they decided that the blockage was too small for angioplasty. He was told he was not a candidate for bypass surgery. Was this because the blockage was too small at the present time, or are some blockages not able to be bypassed? He is being managed with medication, but still has pain.
Thank you.
Follow Ups:
Re: cardiac bypass surgery CCF CARDIO MD - DLB 5/20/1999
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cardiac bypass surgery chris 5/20/1999
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Re: cardiac bypass surgery CCF CARDIO MD - DLB 5/24/1999
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