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What happens if you get another heart attack after having a angioplasty/?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Need full evaluation: The anatomy may be suitable for intervention or surgery.

Dr Sparacino agreed

Answered 1/5/2013

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Lose heart muscle: Each heart attack cause the loss of some heart muscle. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. If you lose enough heart muscle you can develop heart failure.

Dr Reyna and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/3/2015

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