Blocked Artery

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Neurogurl Regular Member Date Joined Dec 2006 Total Posts : 373	Posted 2/5/2007 12:37 PM (GMT -6)
	HI guys..could someone tell me how a doctor is able to find that an artery is blocked. I noticed in another chat there was a girl who was having problems, shortness of breath etc. Finally they found 90% blockage. Do you know how this is found, like what test is performed. An ekg? or Echo? Back to Top

tomah Regular Member Date Joined Mar 2006 Total Posts : 40	Posted 2/5/2007 2:16 PM (GMT -6)
	I'm fairly certain that an angiogram is the gold standard for finding a blocked artery. I have a 100% blocked RCA - and it was found using the new 64 slice coronary angiogram. I don't believe that an EKG or a echo will tell if an artery is blocked. Back to Top

Neurogurl Regular Member Date Joined Dec 2006 Total Posts : 373	Posted 2/5/2007 5:13 PM (GMT -6)
	Thanks Tomah, what were your symptoms with the blocked artery? Back to Top

tomah Regular Member Date Joined Mar 2006 Total Posts : 40	Posted 2/6/2007 2:38 PM (GMT -6)
	I have/had no symptoms. No shortness of breath, no angina - do get PVC's and PAC - but I have gotten those for 10+ years. I had the test because I tend to have heart anxiety, and my husband had had a heart attack - plus I don't know my biological father's medical history. Right now they are doing nothing because my heart developed collaterals on it's own, and I am symptom free. Back to Top

Neurogurl Regular Member Date Joined Dec 2006 Total Posts : 373	Posted 2/6/2007 6:35 PM (GMT -6)
	Whats are PVC'S AND PAC Back to Top

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