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Angiographic findings: severe 3 vessel disease
by ms.kay, Apr 24, 2007 12:00AM
HELP!
Angiographic findings:
Native coronary lesions:
Proximal LAD: 75% stenosis
Mid LAD: 99% stenosis
D1: 90% stenosis
OM1: 100% stenosis
Mid RCA: 100% stenosis
RPDA: 50% stenosis
RPLS: 50% stenosis
My father's diagnosis, released 4/24/07.
I'm worried this is serious and that he needs to be monitored at a hospital until we find a solution. The doctor that performed the procedure didn't speak to us, so we don't know what this information means: what is his condition and how severe is it? Our options? How effective will bypass be? Its risks? etc.... His primary doc., a cardiologist, is away for 2 weeks. The doctor who preformed the procedure stated that we follow-up with-in ONE week with the primary doctor. I think our primary doctor didn't refer to another physician because this will be a long process and he would monetarily benefit and he's willing to take the risk that nothing will happen in the mean time (I could be wrong but the report states: "severe 3 vessel disease with sub-total distal LAD, aneurysmal mid LAD, total occlusion of the OM1 and Sub-total occlusion of the mid RCA; Moderate LV dysfunction" and at the hospital they said the situation is complicated. This does not sound like something that can wait) I’m extremely worried. We have had 4 deaths in the family with-in a year and a half. I love my dad very much and am scared. I can’t bear to lose another loved one. Should we go to a hospital? Is it OK to wait? What does this mean and honestly how bad is it? it must be bad if half his heart isn’t functioning. Please help.
Concerned daughter
(He's taking Isosorbide Mononitrate, Crestor, Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide, Toprol-XL, Plavix, and one more medication whenever his heart hurts)
Angiographic findings:
Native coronary lesions:
Proximal LAD: 75% stenosis
Mid LAD: 99% stenosis
D1: 90% stenosis
OM1: 100% stenosis
Mid RCA: 100% stenosis
RPDA: 50% stenosis
RPLS: 50% stenosis
My father's diagnosis, released 4/24/07.
I'm worried this is serious and that he needs to be monitored at a hospital until we find a solution. The doctor that performed the procedure didn't speak to us, so we don't know what this information means: what is his condition and how severe is it? Our options? How effective will bypass be? Its risks? etc.... His primary doc., a cardiologist, is away for 2 weeks. The doctor who preformed the procedure stated that we follow-up with-in ONE week with the primary doctor. I think our primary doctor didn't refer to another physician because this will be a long process and he would monetarily benefit and he's willing to take the risk that nothing will happen in the mean time (I could be wrong but the report states: "severe 3 vessel disease with sub-total distal LAD, aneurysmal mid LAD, total occlusion of the OM1 and Sub-total occlusion of the mid RCA; Moderate LV dysfunction" and at the hospital they said the situation is complicated. This does not sound like something that can wait) I’m extremely worried. We have had 4 deaths in the family with-in a year and a half. I love my dad very much and am scared. I can’t bear to lose another loved one. Should we go to a hospital? Is it OK to wait? What does this mean and honestly how bad is it? it must be bad if half his heart isn’t functioning. Please help.
Concerned daughter
(He's taking Isosorbide Mononitrate, Crestor, Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide, Toprol-XL, Plavix, and one more medication whenever his heart hurts)
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As far as how successful certain therapies will be, only the doctors caring for your dad will know this for sure - there's know way of knowing otherwise.
I'm sending good thoughts your way. I know what it's like being in your shoes, worrying about my dad's health after hearing stuff like this. My dad had emergency open heart surgery, so it was quite a rollercoaster for us. Ten years later he is doing very well, so I hope that is some encouragement for you :)