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Posted by joleary1968 @joleary1968, Apr 23, 2019

My husband had a mild heart attack March 6. Found 90% blockage in diagonal artery. Sent home with daily meds & rehab. Back in hospital Easter Sunday, with more severe pain & pressure than in March. No elevated triponin in bloodwork this time. Find out about 60% blockage in 2 main arteries (looks like 1 is the LAD-will see Dr tomorrow). After catheterization Dr says no bypass but will definitely need one down the line. On the fence about putting stent in. May just send back home with meds & assurance that my husband will probably wind up back in hospital. I really like this Dr at first but now... not sure if the right treatment will be done

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 23, 2019

@joleary1968 I'd your husband seeing a Cardiologist or your family Dr?

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joleary1968 | @joleary1968 | Apr 23, 2019
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@joleary1968 I'd your husband seeing a Cardiologist or your family Dr?

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He is seeing a cardiologist

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 23, 2019

@joleary1968 Hi the reason I asked I had triple by pass my blockages where 85%90%95% maybe they do wait now till there's more blockages but I would seem another cardiologist for 2nd opinion it's your/husbands body we have to advocate for ourselves we know our body Dr doesn't

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joleary1968 | @joleary1968 | Apr 23, 2019
In reply to @lioness "@joleary1968 Hi the reason I asked I had triple by pass my blockages where 85%90%95% maybe..." + (show)
@lioness

@joleary1968 Hi the reason I asked I had triple by pass my blockages where 85%90%95% maybe they do wait now till there's more blockages but I would seem another cardiologist for 2nd opinion it's your/husbands body we have to advocate for ourselves we know our body Dr doesn't

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Thanks so much. This is all new to us.

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 23, 2019
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Thanks so much. This is all new to us.

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joleary1968 Your welcome that's what connects about to help in some way Hope you get another opinion Let us know how things are going we listen very well

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heartbreaker | @heartbreaker | Apr 24, 2019

Never hurts to get a second opinion. That's what I would do. Medicare and most insurance pay for it.

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