Question 1

life expectancy of a 59-year-old male, type 1 diabetic after receiving a right coronary artery stent, while having the other side of  heart scarred..?

Accepted Answer

Assumptions: Assuming that when they stented your right coronary artery, they didn't find any other severe blockage and that your ejection fraction is normal (>55%) despite the other scarring, your prognosis is very good (>90% 5 year survival for single vessel disease with normal lv function).  Live long and prosper!

Question 2

what do you recommend if i had an angioplasty two years ago and now he has a stent in his coronary arteries and also he takes lipitor (atorvastatin) 20 every day?

Accepted Answer

Medical management: Sounds like you have a significant cardiac history. You need to really modify your lifestyle and optimize it. Good diet, exercise, no smoking and careful follow-up with you PMD and cardiologist

Question 3

how effective is a coronary stent for treating coronary artery disease (cad)?

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Stent: When treating an obstructed coronary artery with a stent is the appropriate treatment, the stent if properly placed and without complications is usually 90-95% effective at relieving the symptoms associated with the obstructed artery. Stenting is not necessarily appropriate for all patients and treatment needs to be individualized. Discuss with your cardiologist.

Question 4

does every person with coronary stent implants die from coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

No: Atherosclerosis can occur in any arteries in the body. The most prevalent are cardiac, extremity, and  cerebral. In addition, people die from their co- morbidities, such as lung problems, cancer, etc. If you have coronary atherosclerosis, you have a higher chance of dying from that, but not exclusively from that.

Question 5

i am 61 years old, i have undergone angioplasty (single stent) for right coronary artery 3 years ago. can i exercise daily for 30 minutes on a treadmill?

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Yes: If you do not develop and chest pain while exercising, you may exercise 30 mins daily for 5-6 days a week.

Question 6

what is anomalous left circumflex coronary artery?

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: By definition anomalous means different. It starts from a different place than 99% of the population. Most are not a problem but what it means to any individual must be decided by the doc who knows the patient best and ordered the study. Please discuss this with that doc.

Question 7

cta says anomalous left circumflex coronary artery arising from the right coronary cusp with retroaortic course consistent with non malignant course. what does this mean ?

Accepted Answer

: A nonmalignant course of an anomalous coronary artery indicates that it does not empty into another artery,namely  the pulmonary artery. A.malignant course has potentially dire outcomes. Were you experiencing cardiac symptoms such as exertional chest pains or arrhythmias from your nonmalignant coronary artery?  A cardiothoracic surgeon at a university hospital is the one to evaluate &amp; advise you

Question 8

left circumflex coronary artery ct score of 218 with a total calcium of 351. how should this be treated?

Accepted Answer

See cardiologist: The issue you mentioned is not suitable for this forum as it requires a detailed history, physical examination and evaluation of laboratory test results. Consultation with a cardiologist would be warranted.
Wish you good health!

Question 9

i am 45 years old .ct coronary angiography reveals short segment stenosis in mid circumflex. no stenosis in the rest of the coronary arteries with lvef of 51%.how dangerous is this n how can this be treated. kindly help?

Accepted Answer

Degree of stenosis?: Is the stenosis in the mid circumflex of mild, moderate, or severe degree? Would you happen to know the TIMI score of that lesion? (It's a rather technical question, so you Cardiologist will know perhaps but you may not). If it is TIMI score of more than 3, causing symptoms or EKG changes, then it can be "reopened" using angioplasty or a stent. Talk to a Cardiologist about it. The EF is little low

Question 10

how is a renal artery stent restenosis done?

Accepted Answer

Place new stent: In old stent. Sometimes need a covered stent. Others just balloon again.

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Life expectancy of a 59-year-old male, type 1 diabetic after receiving a right coronary artery stent, while having the other side of heart scarred..?

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What do you recommend if i had an angioplasty two years ago and now he has a stent in his coronary arteries and also he takes lipitor (atorvastatin) 20 every day?

A member asked:

How effective is a coronary stent for treating coronary artery disease (cad)?

A member asked:

Does every person with coronary stent implants die from coronary artery disease?

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I am 61 years old, i have undergone angioplasty (single stent) for right coronary artery 3 years ago. can i exercise daily for 30 minutes on a treadmill?

A member asked:

What is anomalous left circumflex coronary artery?

A member asked:

Cta says anomalous left circumflex coronary artery arising from the right coronary cusp with retroaortic course consistent with non malignant course. what does this mean ?

A member asked:

Left circumflex coronary artery ct score of 218 with a total calcium of 351. how should this be treated?

A member asked:

I am 45 years old .ct coronary angiography reveals short segment stenosis in mid circumflex. no stenosis in the rest of the coronary arteries with lvef of 51%.how dangerous is this n how can this be treated. kindly help?

A member asked:

How is a renal artery stent restenosis done?

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