Medical opinion needed - coronary stent

My grandmother actually had success with the stents. They are coated with a material that helps prevent future blockage. That's not to say it doesn't return, but it helps the buildup. She'll probably be given blood thinners, too.

I was going to not be back on today...the joys of work hehe

But had to sign in for this one:

Please OP get the book :

"Left for Dead"
By, Dick Quinn

( Synopsis: After my heart attack and failed bypass, I save my life and beat Heart Disease with out drugs and, You can too!)

What state Op I know a wonderful cardiologist that is also a Naturopath if you need a second opinion!


(As usual for various reasons I must put a disclaimer the above synopsis is the true story of the author and their opinion alone. I am not giving medical advice seek the advice of your Physician )

Sorry can you tell I am in a field I must do that ...lol

Good luck and blessings to your family .

Angel


Hi Babe hon hope all is well sweetie!!

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If you have a medical facility or practioner who uses chelation you might consider a second opinion and a second opinion from someone who works cadiology but does not necessarily favor surgical intervention and there are those. Dr. Blaylock is one of them and you can find information from him on this subject.

Angel, my mother is in Las Vegas.

The Dr. is a Cardiologist and specialist in AZ. Sorry :(

I wonder if the Dr could recommend a cardio in LV for a 2nd opinion? Someone who isn't so knife happy.

I am ordering the book for her from Amazon. One of the reviewers says the 12 day lecithin flush is the thing to do. Do you have any experience with it?

I had one put in almost two years ago.My LAD artery
was 90% collapsed.They called it the widow maker.
I was a pretty routine deal.I got out the next day
and I took Plaviks for a year and all seems well

You should keep taking Plavix. And 81mg Aspirin. And cease eating any animals save fish... no more red meat ever. You'll probably need bypass surgery in time.

In Reno they have the Century Clinic which does practice what I mentioned above.

There is a wide body of medical people wsho maitain you never 'need' bypass and it too does not guarantee any additional life span to the receipient regardless what the surgeon tells you.

If one elects to have either proceedure then there are considerations for that as well, time of day of operation, counseling on depresions which often ensue by pass surgery, the increased chance of stroke sometime down the road from by pass surgery, etc. Alos find out if the hospital wsherein the surgery is done has a device which operates like the tympanum in your ear, the ear drum, this bounces out of the blood which will be recirculated into your body the little myriads of fatty globules wwhich are terribly harmful to put back into your body. Increasing chances of a thrombis.

Sorry folks for misspells and typos, my hand is hurting so not very careful.

Did my wife pay you to post that? Or is that you,Dear?

yeah, it's a temporary fix, but all fixes are temporary.

When I have a chance I want to do a thread that I think would help you all with some information hundreds of scientific studies and thousands of of clinical applications that may be one of the greatest of medical advances for the treatment of heart disease. This is according to well renowned scientists and some of the worlds most innovative cardiologists. I have been enthralled with the studies for my research and would love to share.

Will see about a recommendation he is suppose to call me this afternoon.

Angel

Chawlee going to pm you some very important information . Please hassle me if I forget.

Thanks for the info Mickey.

Very true

Stents with subsequent lifestyle change and exercise and medication have avoided some people needing bypass surgery.
But I doubt that would be the case in an 80yo.

For what it's worth, my 84 year old mother has had several, 5, I think, 3 of them in one artery, all very close together. It's been a couple of years since she had them, and so far, so good. She's not a good candidate for invasive surgery.

Mom has also had one going up the back of her neck into her brain area, and that is doing well, too.

I doubt if she'd be alive today without the stents.

At your mothers age (with respect)there is a very low chance of any long term problems. The procedure is simple, recovery time short, benefits huge.

Speaking from experience, I recommend it.

Best wishes and good luck what ever you decide.

I would go for the stent. The alternative is to open the chest up, which is something one wants to avoid.

Did the DR ever call back with a reco?

Dear OP,

For various reasons my friend said it would be best for you to ask your own Dr. ( family ) or otherwise for a recommendation.

Also anyone with heart problems please look into:

Coenzyme Q10.


Coenzyme Q10 "is a miracle nutrient for the prevention and successful treatment of heart disease."

Stephen T. Sinatra M. D. F. A. C. C.


Many scientists and cardiologists know of its great benefits for the heart. But because it is not patentable the word does not get out as much.

Please ask your Dr. about it . It can be found at Health Food Stores but you must get a good pure brand with no fillers.



As usual: Disclaimer
I am not your Dr. or offering you medical advice . Please seek and follow the advice of your Medical Professional.

They have gotten really good with stents. About 2 years ago i was having bad chest pains. I went in they did a cath and found two arteries blocked 95% and one blocked 75%. They put in three stents and put me on meds. Basically he said if i get anymore he will stent me up some more. at my age 39. there is no reason to do open heart since you can only do it once and stents are much better if you can get away with it. Its not a terribly complicated procedure and only takes about 20 minutes for the procedure itself. I had mine dont on a thursday thru saturday hospital stay. 1 per day. I was back at work on monday.

There was a study recently that found treating with meds was just as effective as a stent. Don't know... get a second opinion perhaps?

Do take COQ-10 though and whatever other meds are prescribed.

As long as this is a large hospital with plenty of experience and as long as your Grandmother is fit for surgery it should be OK! These stents are coated with a substance that helps keep the area from blocking up again. If your Grandma has been having Angina because of the blockage in all likelihood it will go away once she has the stent. The quality of life will be greatly improved if she is pain free. Pain from the heart is really horrible. It feels like an elephant sitting on your chest. In women it can be atypical though but if she gets rid of her symptoms she wlil feel much much better. God bless her! I hope all goes well!

A stent is MUCH better than bypass surgery. When they looked at the statistics it turned out that people who had bypass usually died in a few years but those that had the stents did much better.

Remember Bill Clinton had bypass surgery in 2004 and he looked like shit when he came out. Of course he usually looked like shit but that is another matter entirely.