I recently had been diagnosed with
acute coronary syndrome (troponin T 0.98ng positive) with 100%
stenosis of the left circumflex artery. I underwent PTCA with
drug-eluting stent placement to that artery and currently doing
well after 24 days. What are the chances of me living a long life?
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Balaji -- your cardiologist should be able to
answer your question much more accurately, because he/she has access to
your complete clinical picture. Coronary artery disease is a chronic condition.
But your lifestyle changes (smoking cessation, diet, exercise, compliance
with
meds)
are exactly
what
you should
be doing to reduce its effects.
Total occlusions do have a higher than normal rate of reblockage, so definitely
keep seeing your cardiologist for follow-up appointments. But if you have
not suffered
damage
to your heart
muscle
and
your blood flow
is
currently normal, you should be able to do whatever you want, as long as
you keep this disease in check. Angioplasty.Org Staff,Angioplasty.Org, March 10, 2010
Sir, I recently had been diagnosed with acute
coronary syndrome (troponin T 0.98ng positive) with 100% stenosis of
the left circumflex artery. I underwent PTCA with drug-eluting stent placement
to that artery and currently doing well after 24 days. Since I am 36
years old only, I am highly worried about how long I will survive or will
I have
another heart attack. I have two daughters to take care of and I am highly
worried about my life expectancy, anyway I have made lifestyle modifications
like quitting smoking, diet, walking, compliance with medications etc..
Please frankly advise me what are the chances of me living
a long life? Balaji, Tamilnadu, India, March 1, 2010