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Please suggest if I need cardiac surgery by looking at my reports.
Query: Hello doctor,Due to pain and uneasiness, an angiography was suggested, and I underwent the same. Please advise regarding cardiac surgery. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Chest pain leading to cardiac surgery is usually due to blockages in the artery. Kindly upload lab test reports and any other attachments. Thank you. Read Full »
What is the treatment for severe recurrent chest pain?
Query: Hello doctor, My dad who is 70 years old, recently had a severe chest pain which started three weeks ago. Since it was of a recurring type, we visited a hospital for a check-up. They initially conducted ECG and then, a 2D echo, after which they said there is a problem but, a minor one and that we ne... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have gone through all the test reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is a significant evidence of blockage of multiple vessels, which are over 70 and 90 % blockages. In the case of a coronary artery disease t... Read Full »
My dad had a heart attack. Can we wait for 2 to 3 days to do bypass surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, My father, who is 61 years old, suddenly had chest pain, excessive sweating, and vomiting, yesterday at 6 AM. Currently, he is fine, but he is still having chest pain, so the doctor gave him oxygen today. As per his doctor, he had a heart attack, and the pain will go away after some re... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If he had a heart attack, then it is better to shift him to a higher center with facility for cardiac care like angiography is available. He will need further management like echocardiography, angiography, and stenting if significant blockages are there. Also, me... Read Full »
Which one is better angioplasty or bypass surgery?
Query: Hello doctor,Last week, during night time, my relative developed chest pain and was feeling very uncomfortable. He was taken to a hospital and after tests and preliminary medications, he has been advised to do PTCA to RCA. His age is 51 years old. He has a diabetic history. The reports have been enc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports (attachments removed to protect the patient identity). He had heart attack. There are significant blockages. The medicine he is receiving is fine and should be continued until bypass surgery. Immediately after the attack, say within 24... Read Full »
Kindly go through my father's medical report and share your opinion.
Query: Hi doctor, My father has got a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital. He had chest pain, shortness of breath and no palpitations. He also has diabetes. I will post the picture of the medical report. Please share your opinion. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. He has got heart attack and also had old asymptomatic heart attacks which were painless due to diabetes (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). At present, his heart function is weak at around 30%. Normally, it is more than 55% and due to which his b... Read Full »
Should my friend opt for heart surgery?
Query: Hi doctor, My relative has got heart attack some days before. I have his reports. We need a second opinion about surgery whether he should go or not. His presenting complaint includes chest pain and high blood sugar. He is under diabetes medicine. Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com. Kidney functions tests of your relative are deranged (attachment removed to protect patient identity). His serum creatinine levels and potassium levels are high. What do you mean by surgery? Is that open heart surgery or stenting? However, the surgery can be done only kidn... Read Full »
Should my dad opt for bypass surgery?
Query: Hi doctor, The patient is a 62 year old male. He complained of pain in the chest and became unconscious following sweating. We have been advised to do bypass surgery to cure the disease. My father has never had any heart issue so far and now it is a shock to us. Last year too, he had some chest pain... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I got an idea from the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity) that the patient is having severe blockages in coronary arteries. These blockages were gradually progressed over years to the present state. The patient if diabetic may not get any signif... Read Full »
Is bypass surgery a must for chest pain?
Query: Hi doctor, My father had chest pain three months back, but he took it lightly. In the last two months, the pain has increased. Now I took him to a doctor. After all the tests and angiography he suggested to do bypass surgery. As we are not much aware of these types of diseases in family, we are look... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your father's reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) shows 99% block in circumflex branch of left coronary artery, 50 % to 80 % block in left anterior descending artery as well as right coronary artery. Any blockage more than 70% is considered sign... Read Full »
Is there any alternative to bypass surgery in an 80-year-old patient?
Query: Hello doctor,The patient is suffering from acute heartache. According to the reports, he is reported with complete LBBB and coronary artery disease. Right now patient age is 80 years and most of the doctors recommend for bypass surgery. Is there any other alternative to provide immediate relief to t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Angiogram pictures of the patient show disease in all three vessels and also left main vessel 30 % (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If the left main would not be having the disease, we could have thought of angioplasty of vessel of recent attack (infarc... Read Full »
Please give suggestion on high eosinophil count in a bypass patient.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 47-year-old male. I am suffering from ankylosing spondylitis for 34 years. I had my bypass surgery before 18 years and having depression then on. Now My eosinophil count is high 1090. I am currently on Pentop 40 in the morning, Fludac 20 once daily after breakfast, Concor 2.5 o... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read a brief summary of your case. You had CABG (bypass heart surgery) after that you are on Concor (Bisoprolol, beta-blocker), Ecosprin AV (combination of Asprin and Atorvastatin). For depression, you are on Fludac (Fluoxetine), and anti-anxiety drug Anxit... Read Full »