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Doctor Suggested Bypass surgery. please advice is it curable without bypass surgery

Angiography Report as below
Coronary Angiorgraphy DONE BY RIGHT RADIAL ROUTE
LMCA : calcified, 30% distal stenosis.
LAD : Totally occluded in proximal segment
LCX : Mild irregularities in proximal segment followed by 90% mid segment stenosis.
RCA : Dominant, 90% mid segment stenosis.
Conclusion : CAD, IHD, Triple Vessel diesease, Acute Anterior wall MI (Late presentation), Moderate LV Dysfunction
Advice : CABG Surgery.


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Hi there. Obviously a fairly serious intervention is required. A 100% total occlusion can be stented in certain circumstances. However close evaluation of it would be required by the cardio.

However you are faced with 2 other 90% blockages on top of this. Given these circumstances i am not surprised that bypass has been advised as the best solution. For certain a fairly prompt intervention is required. Medication would not be an option most likely and stenting may be too difficult as the blockages may be too complex.
Its definitely a case of being guided by your cardio, as they are in possession of the full medical background and the imaging from the angiogram. keep us posted
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The stenoses are so severe that it is not manageable with medication only.
Treatment can be bypass surgery or placement of stents.

It would require many stents to open up all blockages.
Total occlusions are sometimes impossible to open, in which case stenting is not possible at all.

I think your doctor's advice makes sense. Triple vessel disease is often best treated with CABG.
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