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which method is best for patient having 1 block in his main heart vessel with 70-80% block??????????
angioplasty or by pass surgery
angioplasty or by pass surgery
That is an impossible question to answer with the given (or lack of) information. You say the main heart vessel which I assume is a coronary artery. There are three main coronary arteries. A cardiologist will make his/her decision based on the condition of the artery concerned.
A) How long is the blockage and is it hard or soft.
B) Is the blockage on a curved section of the artery making it more risky for Stents.
C) Is the area around the main blockage diseased distally. In otherwords, is the disease
running down a large distance of the artery.
D) Is there a clean area to graft onto using a bypass graft.
These are just a few of the things that a cardiologist will have to consider.
A) How long is the blockage and is it hard or soft.
B) Is the blockage on a curved section of the artery making it more risky for Stents.
C) Is the area around the main blockage diseased distally. In otherwords, is the disease
running down a large distance of the artery.
D) Is there a clean area to graft onto using a bypass graft.
These are just a few of the things that a cardiologist will have to consider.
That is an impossible question to answer with the given (or lack of) information. You say the main heart vessel which I assume is a coronary artery. There are three main coronary arteries. A cardiologist will make his/her decision based on the condition of the artery concerned.
A) How long is the blockage and is it hard or soft.
B) Is the blockage on a curved section of the artery making it more risky for Stents.
C) Is the area around the main blockage diseased distally. In otherwords, is the disease
running down a large distance of the artery.
D) Is there a clean area to graft onto using a bypass graft.
These are just a few of the things that a cardiologist will have to consider.
A) How long is the blockage and is it hard or soft.
B) Is the blockage on a curved section of the artery making it more risky for Stents.
C) Is the area around the main blockage diseased distally. In otherwords, is the disease
running down a large distance of the artery.
D) Is there a clean area to graft onto using a bypass graft.
These are just a few of the things that a cardiologist will have to consider.
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