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Interventional Cardiology (Expert Forum)
2nd opinion
Answered by
Mukesh Garg, MD - Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Truman Medical Center
Kansas City - MO
Questions in the Interventional Cardiology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with the Truman Medical Center. Topics covered include acute coronary syndrome, angina , atrial fibrillation , cardiac catheterization , cardiomyopathy , drug abuse & cardiac disease, echocardiography , heart failure , hypertension & heart disease , lipid management , minorities and heart disease, peripheral vascular disease prevention, valvular heart disease , women’s heart health, and the warning signs of a heart attack.
2nd opinion
by Sherry200, Dec 01, 2008 03:40PM
In 2006, I had CABG for blockages (2) in the main left coronary artery. However, the graft was unsuccessful for the blockage in the circumflex coronary artery. The cardiologist has told me I am not a candidate for angioplasty or a stent. He says it is because of the "anatomy of the vessel". He performed another heart cath 7 months after the CABG, and my heart went into "v-fib". In the last 4 months, I have begun to experience increase in shortness of breath and exercise-induced angina (stable). I take Plavix, Lipitor, Niaspan (just recently), Atenelol, and aspirin. Should I seek a second opinion or is this blockage anything I should be overly concerned with?
Doctor's Answer
by Mukesh Garg, MD, Dec 08, 2008 10:51PM
, Dec 08, 2008 10:51PM
If you have stable angina, you may not need anything done now, but you should definitely stay under the care of a cardiologist for regular follow up
Member Comments (2)
by Sherry200, Dec 07, 2008 08:39AM
To: 2nd opinion
Today I received a letter from my cardiologist that he is closing his practice effective Dec 31, 2008. I am desperate for advice re: occlusion in circumflex coronary artery. I also received a copy of my lab results from Nov: Triglycerides 234, HDL 38, Chloride 108. Can a doctor in this forum please advise me what to do at this point? I have no idea where to go from here. Thank you in advance for any advice.
