Advice pls

[KURRA]

My father M64 has had an angiogram (heart) and has been advised to go for a stent. I want to know if that is the only option for him. He is non diabetic, h/o shortness of breath CI II- III since few months.
I really appreciate if anyone could share their view on this please. I am adding the results of his test.
Results: LAD: Type III Prox LAD has eccentric 80% stenosis, Left main: Short and normal, LCX:Dominant Normal, OMs and Diagonals- normal, RCA- Non dominant Normal.
Conclusion: CAD, SVD (Prox LAD 80%), Advice: PTCA+stent to LAD

Thank you
akh

[ed34]

I'm so glad to hear about your Dad being successfully stented, that's great news. Try to keep him on a healthy diet and he should do just fine :)

[KURRA]

Thank you for responding to my query. My dad had the stent put in and is making good progress. Your effort in responding to my query is much appreciated.
Akhila

[KURRA]

Thank you for taking time to respond to my query. Your effort is much appreciated. My dad has stent put in and doing good progess.
Thank you
Akhila

[ed34]

The blockage in the left anterior descending (LAD), which feeds blood with oxygen to a large area of the left side of the heart, is blocking near the top. This means all the areas which this vessel feeds are being affected. It is very likely this blockage will continue to grow, eventually causing a total blockage. If the blockage was near the bottom of the artery, then less muscle would be affected and they would probable use medication first to try and keep symptoms away, and hope collateral vessels would become involved. When the blockage is near the top, there is much more risk to just leave it. The stent is not the only option, bypass is the other one, but this is not necessary is stenting is possible. Stenting is much less invasive, the chest is not opened, and recovery is very fast and there is no pain to deal with afterwards.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) with stenting has been advised as there is a 80% blockage to the proximal part of the left anterior descending artery. This could be causing the worsening of his breathlessness, hence needs to be opened up to facilitate blood flow to the heart.  

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.