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Just saw my cardiologist and I am heading to the cath lab for an angiogram. In all liklihood there has been some damage based on the ECG and the elevated T enzyme levels. An angiogram is THE "gold standard" for heart studies. It is very invasive and I have had it done on at least four occasions over a ten year period with no complications.

Tinplate Art posted:

Just saw my cardiologist and I am heading to the cath lab for an angiogram. In all liklihood there has been some damage based on the ECG and the elevated T enzyme levels. An angiogram is THE "gold standard" for heart studies. It is very invasive and I have had it done on at least four occasions over a ten year period with no complications.

I have a good feeling about this Art. I know you will pull through. It's just a little tune-up. Sounds like you will be getting another stent. I'll say a prayer and wait to see your posts during your recovery.

George

UPDATE: Additional stent placement in LAD artery, AKA the "widowmaker"! Also angioplasty of the right coronary artery. They prepped me and gave me what they termed "conscious" sedation, and after that I only remember them wheeling the gurney out. They even moved me from the operating table to the gurney without my awareness! In past angiograms, I could remember the lidocaine needle prick and even the catheter being fed in and the camera being manipulated. Not so today, thankfully! They also used an arterial seal to patch the entry point of the catheter in the right groin to avoid a long pressure holding time; a rather painless and efficient process! I am very grateful for modern medical technology, and the thoughts and well wishes of family, friends and my fellow OGR Forum members! I am feeling much better tonite!

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sounds like their is someone looking after you. My wife was having trouble several years ago...not pain, she said it was like an ice cream freeze in her chest. Docs ran all the tests, couldn't find anything. Then they did a heart cath. The Surgeon came in the room to talk to me and my mother in law...with a surprised expression on his face. He showed us the x ray...she had a 99.9% blockage in the main heart artery and she was already in pre op. Then the power to the hospital got knocked out and she got to go for a helicopter ride. This started at 8:30am, and surgery at the other hospital was done til after midnight. She ended up with a triple by pass. Here's to a speedy recovery for you.

THANK YOU Larry and Sue! I have to accept some responsibility for this event! I was too concerned about bleeding after my dialysis treatments by taking both the low dose 81mg aspirin and Plavix daily. I will now take BOTH! Also, I doubled my statin dosage to take care of any cholesterol. I will also make a greater effort to eat more sensibly!

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RICHARD: True, but I have modified my diet sometime ago, and one of the advantages of being a dialysis patient is that I have ready access to a certified nutritionist. I eat egg whites and oatmeal for breakfast every day. English muffins are also good bread for heart and renal patients. I have to limit fats and certain acid foods due to my tendency to develop reflux and/or heartburn. Dairy products and deep fried foods are a no-no for me, so I am already following a fairly strict diet. I believe not taking the low dose aspirin contributed to my current crisis, more than any dietary lapses! Also, long term dialysis patients have a tendency to develop calcium deposits in our arteries, and these can cause circulatory issues. I will do what I need to do to stay alive!

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