Mended Hearts Open Forum

thanks.....he set the follow up before the tests.....i would have expected to hear from his this week after reviewing results. Believe it or not he is my 3rd cardiologist. The 1st tow totally ignored what i was telling them about my symptoms. One ...

Tim, Talk to him about the results and press him for a satisfactory answer. I'm not a doctor but I understand inducible ischemia usually relates to blockages which can range from minor to serious and can be treated with medication or surgery if necessary. ...

Rai Sue, It's relatively rare for a graft to fail 2 months after surgery but, as Earl has told us, it can and does happen. If the problem persists, then insist, don't ask, to be tested. I was directed to have a nuclear stress test 3 years after CABG ...

Rai Sue and David, The group is right here. Plenty of us are CABG patients with lifetimes of experience, although, Rai Sue, I suspect there aren't many younger women CABG patients. Still, don't overthink this. Just ask your questions and you'll be ...

Tommy, We both had similar good fortune. I had OHS in 2007 to correct an ascending aortic aneurysm, 2017 to correct an aortic arch aneurysm and 2023 for a lead-less pacemaker. Think about sending an email to your surgeon to thank him for the past 19 ...