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After a second heart attack I found I had a previously had one and on my left side my aorta was totally blocked but my veins/arteries had grown to the right side of the heart supplying the required blood supply on its own. No treatment of any kind
What are the probabilities of another heart attack? Im on medication dong well It’s been over six years no events have occurred.
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159619 tn?1707018272
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Sounds like you may have grown some collaterals that are carrying the load. The heart does that sometimes when it heals from an event, you should ask your cardiologist about it.
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That's pretty frightening. But isn't the body amazing how it worked that out?  What does your cardiologist say? I'm sure you are followed regularly on an annual basis, correct?  When you say you are on medication, what kinds of medication do you take?
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