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Had a heart angiogram show blockage in my left main coronary artery.ok.why?
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Emergency: Blockage in the left main coronary artery is considered an emergency condition requiring urgent intervention by angioplasty or bypass surgery. This situation is associated with high mortality if left alone.
Answered 7/26/2018
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