HomeAnswersInternal Medicineheart attack

I have had multiple heart attacks over several years. Can this cause any complication?

This Premium Q&A, reviewed and published, features a real conversation between an iCliniq user and a physician.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am wanting to know the side effects of having multiple heart attacks over several years that is 10 heart attacks and 12 stents in the last 14 years. I would like to have something to read about it. I am currently taking Atorvastatin 80 mg, Metoprolol ER 25 mg, Lisinopril 10 mg, Clopidogrel 75 mg.
Answered by Dr. Pooja Pardhi

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Pooja Pardhi is a General Physician and General Practitioner for 15 years. She completed MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, in 2009 . She is also an expert in Internal Medicine. She consults patients at home, monitoring patients' conditions and wellbeing. She diagnoses and treats illnesses or ailments, does minor surgeries, and carries out tests to diagnose the condition. She is currently practicing in Mumbai.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Consult other doctors in the same speciality

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have gone through your case and can well understand your genuine health concern. Heart attacks are caused by a blockage in the coronary arteries that is the arteries supplying blood to the heart. Multiple blocks in the coronary arteries at different places reduce the amount of blood supply to a particular part of the muscles of the heart (myocardium). As a result, the heart muscles become weak. Weakened heart muscles do not contract forcefully during cardiac contraction and hence are not able to pump enough amount of blood in the systemic circulation. This condition results in heart failure, as a result of which there will be less amount of blood in the systemic circulation and low blood pressure. Low blood pressure will cause impairment of blood supply to various organs like brain, kidney, liver, muscles, etc., which results in multiple organ failure and venous congestion in various organs. Also, the chances of repeated attacks increase following the first attack. I hope you understood the consequences of multiple heart attacks.

Medically reviewed by Dr. K. Shobana
Published At March 11, 2016
Reviewed At October 21, 2022

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Pooja Pardhi is a General Physician and General Practitioner for 15 years. She completed MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, in 2009 . She is also an expert in Internal Medicine. She consults patients at home, monitoring patients' conditions and wellbeing. She diagnoses and treats illnesses or ailments, does minor surgeries, and carries out tests to diagnose the condition. She is currently practicing in Mumbai.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Consult other doctors in the same speciality

Education:

BDS

Professional Bio:

Dr. K. Shobana is a Dental Surgeon specializing in oral health and dental care. She is skilled in preventive dentistry and provides oral hygiene education. She can do restorative treatments such as fillings and crowns. She can handle periodontal problems such as gum diseases and periodontitis. She can do root canal treatment.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Consult other doctors in the same speciality

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Pooja Pardhi
Dr. Pooja Pardhi

Internal Medicine

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Pooja Pardhi is a General Physician and General Practitioner for 15 years. She completed MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, in 2009 . She is also an expert in Internal Medicine. She consults patients at home, monitoring patients' conditions and wellbeing. She diagnoses and treats illnesses or ailments, does minor surgeries, and carries out tests to diagnose the condition. She is currently practicing in Mumbai.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Consult other doctors in the same speciality
Listen to related tracks in our music library

Related Questions

Chest Pain in Heart Attack

Is heart attack genetic?

What could be the cause of ventricular fibrillation?

Atherosclerosis: The Silent Killer

My grandfather had heart attack. Please suggest a suitable treatment for him.

Heart disease runs in my family. How can I be proactive about it?

Comprehensive Second Opinion

Read answers about:

heart attackcoronary artery disease

Ask your health query to a doctor online

Internal Medicine

*guaranteed answer within 4 hours

Disclaimer: No content published on this website is intended to be a substitute for professional medical diagnosis, advice or treatment by a trained physician. Seek advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare providers with questions you may have regarding your symptoms and medical condition for a complete medical diagnosis. Do not delay or disregard seeking professional medical advice because of something you have read on this website. Read our Editorial Process to know how we create content for health articles and queries.