Did your doctor tell you that you have a 30-80% blockage in your coronary artery or carotid artery?
I can imagine you are very concerned.
Because if there is a blockage in the heart artery, that means there are blockages in the arteries of the brain, liver, kidney, etc. It is a systemic change. That means you are prone to function decline for multiple organs.
Facts
Heart attack is mainly caused by plaque and the spasm of blood vessels:
Medical treatments are statin medications or stent or angioplasty surgery, but:
Treatment for Blocked Arteries is Limited
1) Angioplasty (40% restenosis within 6 months, not reducing mortality and heart attack)
2) Stenting (19% restenosis in 6 months, allergy reaction, not improving survival)
3) Bypass surgeries (Improving survival but has a long list of complications)
Step 1. Come see us, we will give a general evaluation.
Step 2. We will refer you to a Cardiologist to perform tests, such as:
Step 2. We will refer you to a Cardiologist to perform tests, such as: