A 38-year-old male asked:
atfer massive heart attack angioplasty lad 100% done for female 58 yrs not enough time to get eco and blood test then hat will be her survival chance?
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Dr. Creighton Wright answered
55 years experience General Surgery
Good: But depends on other risk factors:
diabetes, smoking, lipids, weight., and residual cardiac function.
She should work on risk reduction as soon as she can.
Answered on May 3, 2017
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Dr. Richard Shemin commented
46 years experience Thoracic Surgery
How soon into the heart attack the angioplasty was done is important to limit heart muscle damage. The function of the heart and the amount of damage and scar will also be important in long term survival.
Jan 11, 2014
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