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Interventional Cardiology (Expert Forum)
Chest Pain and Heart Arrhytmias
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.
Chest Pain and Heart Arrhytmias
by Jo587, May 19, 2008 09:19PM
I have had 5 heart caths and 7 stents placed starting Feb. 2005, 4 stents, July 2005, 2 stents, Nov. 2006 ,(Non-Qwave myocardial Infarction) 1 stent. A blockage occured in a previously placed stent. I have heart arrhytmias and chest pain several times weekly. Had a cath done in Oct. 2007 and it was clear no blockage found. What could be causing the constant angina and heart palpitations? This really scares me and my family.
Doctor's Answer
by Mukesh Garg, MD, May 20, 2008 11:27AM
, May 20, 2008 11:27AM
Sometimes when you have stents placed (you have had quite a few) small branches from the main blood vessels can get occluded and may cause angina even if the stent is open. You could also be having a fast heart rate from an "arrhythmia" a kind of electrical abnormality , discuss it with your cardiologist.
Member Comments (3)
by Jo587, May 20, 2008 12:43PM
To: Stress test
Since I do have 7 stents and am having angina attacks, I had a heart cath in Oct.07, heart was fine at that time , are these 100% accurate? My last visit to cardiolgist 4-16-08, I had an angina attack in the office visit and I am told I will need a stress test and I have taken these before and they showed nothing and 2 weeks later I'm rushed in emergency getting stents.Why did this not show on he stress test? They are very expensive. Thank you for your help! Jo
by Jo587, May 20, 2008 12:46PM
To: self
Wrong spelling (Cardiologist) sorry!
