reversible ischemia

[anitaband]

I had an episode of chest niggles some months ago. Nothing that stopped me in my tracks. A stress test was ordered by my GP.
That stress test in late Dec 2007 shows I have signs of reversible ischemia and I'm now having to go for an angiogram.
The stress test was an echo, no drugs.
Now the bad parts...I'm almost 50yrs old, female, been a smoker for many years and I"m overweight.
I"m scheduled to have gastric banding on the 14th Jan and have been working very hard to be at my best for it. I've dropped 6 kilo in the past week, I'm now 8 days nicotine free and I have started walking in the mornings. I haven't felt this good in months. My BP today was 110/68.
I'm worried the angiogram results will mean I can't have my surgery.
Just wondered if anyone could give me an idea on reversible ischemia and how its treated.
thanks

[anitaband]

Thanks for your reply, finally some plain language! lol
My biggest worry is ...will they still do the banding, I know this depends on the angiogram results but it's what I know would make such a difference to my life and would hate to lose this chance to be banded.

[erijon]

Reversable Ischemia simply means that your heart does not get enough blood to the muscle itself under stress but is fine at rest. In some cases they can treat it medically if it is not too severe, otherwise they normally place a stent in the artery affecting the blood flow to open it up. They will usually do this during the angiogram if necessary.

Good Luck and keep up those lifestyle changes, they will make a difference!

Jon