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What I Learned From My Open Heart Surgery
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Aug 16 11:41am | Replies (104)Comment receiving replies
Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect @lesterholland!
I found this link to Mayo Clinic Education, maybe start there? In the meantime I will reach out to our esteemed Moderator, @colleenyoung to see if she can more precisely answer your question.
https://www.mayo.edu/research
The older I get, the younger 85 sounds to me! It must be quite disheartening (no pun intended) to be living a "normal life until about two years ago" and now having angina with little provocation.
It sounds like the heart cath you had which shows a totally blocked artery...and I am assuming you mean one of your bypass vessels?
I confess, I know nothing of what the latest and newest medical treatment for these blocked grafts may be, but it certainly sounds like a worth cause to pursue any of the latest developments.
Have you considered a second opinion?
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Yes, not only did I consider it,,,,,,,,,,I paid for a second opinion and I received one in great detail, along with a face to face computer meeting with the writer. His opinion is that my current condition calls for exactly the treatment that I am getting. In short, the second opinion is the same as the first. ....treat the angina medically for as long as possible. However, in my persuing the subject I have learned that removal of arterial plaque is a subject of study and experimentation around the world. The financial incentive is incredible, and small successes were achieved several years ago. Where is the point of the spear, and where do I go for the most advanced treatment?