A member asked:

Arteriography showed 100% blocked circumflex..had bypass on lad 16 yrs ago..i'm 83.....prognosis?...worried

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Dr. Anita Prakash answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Need more info....: Not all 100% blocked lesions need to be fixed. Depends on symptoms, if any, and more importantly can they be attributed to that lesion. That is, your body might have already formed "auto-bypasses" to the chronic blockage. You and your cardiologist need to have a frank discussion about your options: do nothing, medical management or interventional based treatment; risks/benefits and trade-offs.

Answered 12/23/2014

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