​I am a 72 year old male,nonsmoker. My total cholesterol is 216. I<br>completed Echo stress test revealing a weakness in one of my heart<br>chambers. The conclusion was to proceed with a the Angiogram and very<br>likely balloon angioplasty or stent placement. I have been reading from<br>good medical sources like Mayo regarding the details of the procedures and<br>I am very fearful of the surgery risks and recovery time. I also would<br>appreciate any responses from someone close to my age who had this<br>procedure and what I should expect regarding the short term and long term<br>medications. I live alone so need to know if daily activities such as<br>driving and the side effects of the medications will be an extreme<br>adjustment. I am prepared to improve my diet and exercise if that is<br>considered realistic to maintain some quality of life at my age. I<br>welcome your thoughts and advice.<br><br>Thank You!<br>