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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
heart attack
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heart attack
by minnie1, Nov 16, 2002 12:00AM
If someone had a heart attack involving diagonal that began on Sunday at approximately 1 p.m., the ekg was abnormal and blood enzymes were 25. A coronay angiogram in which a stent was placed was done Monday at approximatley 8 a.m.. Is damage to the heart being incurred the time in between also can damage cause arms to be numb? The patient is 45 years old. Is not overweight, does have high chlosterol,and has low blood pressure.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-KE, Nov 18, 2002 12:00AM
Dear Minnie 1,
If a person has a heart attack and it is decided that they need an angiogram (with the option of stenting)immediately, the greatest benefit is derived if the test is done within 12 hours of symptom onset. However, in the setting of a heart attack, doctors administer medication to limit the damage done to the heart. Depending on the circumstances the discomfort you describe could represent increasing heart damage. The discomfort could also represent areas of the heart being starved of blood around the damaged area. The areas of the heart that were starved of blood can be treated by opening the blocked artery. I would recommend asking your doctor about the size of the infarct (heart attack) or how much heart muscle was damaged. Hope this helps.
Thanks for your question,
CCF-MD-KE
If a person has a heart attack and it is decided that they need an angiogram (with the option of stenting)immediately, the greatest benefit is derived if the test is done within 12 hours of symptom onset. However, in the setting of a heart attack, doctors administer medication to limit the damage done to the heart. Depending on the circumstances the discomfort you describe could represent increasing heart damage. The discomfort could also represent areas of the heart being starved of blood around the damaged area. The areas of the heart that were starved of blood can be treated by opening the blocked artery. I would recommend asking your doctor about the size of the infarct (heart attack) or how much heart muscle was damaged. Hope this helps.
Thanks for your question,
CCF-MD-KE
