Angiogram or Angioplasty After Heart Attack

How soon after a myocardial infarction should an angiogram or angioplasty be done?

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• When should angiogram / angioplasty be done in a 60 year old male with a inferior wall mycardial infarction. He had this infarction a week back. Is it necessary go for an angiogram immediately or when should it be done. Which is the best institution in India to perform this?
Anonymous, Japan, April 23, 2005

• I had an emergency angioplasty aand stent insertion the day after my heart attck. I do feel better. I could hardly climb stairs as my left ascending artery was 98% blocked and little blood as reaching my muscles. I feel tired, however and often find the need to take deep breaths.
Julie Wiekamp, Teacher, Newbury Park, Ca., 05 Apr 2003

•As always, it is best to make these types of decisions in concert with your cardiologist -- especially to assess risks, etc. Every patient's clinical condition is different. It may be best for your father to stay on medical (drug) therapy; it may be best to do an angioplasty -- only a trained clinician (like an interventional cardiologist) with access to your father's medical records and angiograms can help you make these decisions. If your health plan allows it, a second opinion is always a good idea. Hope this helps. Good luck!
Angioplasty.Org Staff, Angioplasty.Org, February 16, 2002

• My father had/has an "Acute Anterior MI" with a rapid heart rate (abnormal rhythm). When I read as I try to learn about the condition, I see the usual treatment is an Angioplasty. For some reason he’s waiting on having the procedure and I was trying to find out if there are any benefits to waiting or how severe the risks are to wait. Any advice I could relay to him would be greatly appreciated. THANKS IN ADVANCE…
Adam, California, USA, 16 Feb 2002

• Once the patient become stable. I think in India it is best done by King Edward Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
Haleeth, House Man, Mumbai/Maharashtra, India, 19 Mar 2001

• Post MI residual ischemia detected by noninvasive diagnostic methods is the best indication for anjiography for a patient who had an uncomplicated course. I don't have any idea about Indian instutitions since I am practicing in Turkey
Ozan Kýnay, Suleyman Demirel University Med School, Isparta, Turkey, 19 Jul 2000

• No
Sayed M. Abdou, NHI, Cairo, EGYPT, 14 Jun 2000

• When should angiogram / angioplasty be done in a 37 year old male with a inferior wall mycardial infarction. He had this infarction a week back. Is it necessary go for an angiogram immediately or when should it be done. Which is the best institution in India to perform this?
posted by Dr. Shaila, K.L.I.C., Kerala, INDIA, January 5, 2000

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