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Avatar m tn I think I have Unstable Angina, my doctor has put me on Lipitor, Plavix, Asprin, Monodur and has doubled my dose of Atenolol to 100mg, what I would like to know is with this treatment can Unstable Angina become Non Unstable Angina?, it would be nice to know if the blood thinning drugs have desolved the blood clot that is part of Unstable Angina. David.
Avatar f tn Are there any new treatments for unstable angina? I am 5 years post CABAG w/ 3 bypasses. Since that time I have blocked off most of the bypasses, I have 4 stents and have had 15 heart caths in 5 years. I have to make an average of 1 to 2 trips to the ER for pain control when nitro s/l and nitro patches fail to work.I have had to retire because of the angina, can't garden or vacuum. My current meds are plavix, vytorin, ranexa ( max dose) , atenlol(75mg),norvasc (5mg), asa(325mg).
Avatar m tn The recommended treatment for DES implants is dual therapy of aspirin and plavix up to a year. Combining plavix and aspirin increases the risk of bleeding vs. aspirin alone in patients treated for more than a brief period of time. That is the regimen followed for my DES implant. f you are in this category a prior MI and unstable angina:" In the CAPRIE trial, clopidogrel (plavix) was equivalent to aspirin for patients with a recent (but not acute) MI.
Avatar f tn t check troponin levels for 3 days even though he had unstable angina. From what I have read, symptoms of unstable angina and NSTEMI heart attacks are identical. Only a troponin test can truely indicate whether a person has unstable angina or NSTEMI since EKGs may not pick up electrical changes in heart.
Avatar m tn I'm no doctor, but it seems that there is another blockage or an Unstable Angina. Take a look at http://www.northshore.org/healthresources/encyclopedia/encyclopedia.aspx?Version=&DocumentHwid=tx2300&lid=1667 Some of your wife's symptoms appear on the page... Maybe you should contact you wife's doctor and explain what has been happening or get a second opinion. Hope everything turns out O.K.
Avatar f tn I got a stent last May that helped, and in early December I got some unstable angina and went back to the hospital for an angiogram. Now on my third cardiologist (they keep retiring) I'm so confused and could really use some feedback. This cardiologist said he didn't find any blockages. I have inflammation of the upper stomach so he put me on Protonix. I said I thought you couldn't mix that with Plavix and he says it's not true; you can. Anyone know anything about that?
Avatar m tn m not disagreeing with the dx of stable angina, and the possibility sleep related stress that can provoke angina pectoris, but the tests indicates according to the post that OP has unstable angina. Variant angina pectoris usually occurs spontaneously (triggering mechanism unknown), and unlike typical angina, it nearly always occurs when a person is at rest. It doesn't follow physical exertion or emotional stress, either.
Avatar m tn Is there something like unstable variant angina and if so is that different from unstable angina? I.e. does unstable angina always refer to the heart rather than the arteries contracting?
Avatar n tn could lack of adequate blood flow to the heart muscle cause angina without blockage? I have a heart that races a lot, the doctor has talked about putting a def. in for the racing, some time I've has passed out, but always come back to. is this because there not a lot of blood getting to the heart. I've had a cath done and it's shows there no blockages, I do take plavix and nitro and blood pressure pills, if I have no blockage, why i'm I taking plavix?
Avatar m tn I am researching a question that an pharm instructor posed to us allowing us to use on line resources. Case study, there is a 58 year old female at the clinic for follow up angina appointment. Last visit she was started on NTG transderm 0.4 mg/hr every 24 and sublingual NTG 0.4 mg PRN. Durign her first week of therapy, her weekly angina episodes decreased from 4 to 1 per week. After three weeks her episodes returned to 4 weekly.
976897 tn?1379167602 I have been really thinking about what the cardiologist said about my LAD and that he believes it could be unstable angina. If my LAD is full of stents from top to bottom, can it spasm? Do stents actually get squeezed together and then expand again? I was under the impression that a stent held an artery fully open and it was unable to expand or contract. If an artery is strong enough to squash a stent, then wouldn't that make a mess of every procedure done to millions of people?
237039 tn?1264258057 Yes, I have had a few heart attacks, been diagnosed with unstable angina and coronary artery spasms as well. I used to take Plavix, but decided against it and have stopped taking that. I do take an adult aspirin a day. I take omega 3 and vitamin e in large doses and have added coq10 to the multitude of supplements I take. And I plan on resuming my 3 mile walks daily. I stopped walking this past summer when Texas was hit with scorching temps. This visoin loss is so surreal to me.
5902149 tn?1376877360 You state that you have angina or unstable angina. It makes a big difference whether it is stable or unstable angina. Stable angina normally gives you chest discomfort (pain) during activity and these symptoms go away at rest, while unstable angina can give problems even at rest. If unstable angina is diagnosed, the caregivers will probably not let you go home as this is a dangerous condition.
Avatar m tn I have recently undergone attempted angioplasty to try and unblock the RCA, due to continuing angina attacks, and unfortuneatly was unsuccesfull. I have been on a high chemical regime for some time and have been put on a new drug called Coralan (5mg). The mixture of Metroprolol, Ezitrol, Lipitor, Ramipril, Isordil, Plavix, Nexium and Aspro and now Coralan leaves me feeling quite week and lathargic and always very tired. My BP is steady at around 100/60, my cholesterol is below 4.
1274110 tn?1270788561 Had a double bypass 9 years later. Had to quit work in 2004 because of severe angina and shortness of breath. EF of 40. Was on 60mg of Imdur 2 times a day and nitro patch. Doing EECP every 6 months to keep angina tolerable. I am a I have been taking 1000 MG of Ranexa twice a day for about 6 weeks. I came off of Imdur 60 mg twice a day and a nitro patch. It was working but now I get real bad heartburn and my GERD (acid reflux) is back. Has any one had a similar experience?
Avatar f tn Is his doctor aware of the history of a bleeding ulcer that your post mentions? Has the ulcer completely healed? I certainly would make sure the doctor is aware of this. I know in my case, when taking the Plavix I couldn't drink. I love to drink wine and while on the Plavix one glass would go straight to my head. I felt drunk. And, yes,the bruising is terrible. I walk around with purple marks on my arms all the time.
Avatar n tn Stents put in and have been taking plavix ever since. Any alternatives?. I have not had any recurrence of angina or anything. Have had treadmills and echograms since with flying colors.
Avatar n tn I take 75mg of Plaxi once a day and one 81mg asprin once a day. I have been on Plaxix for 9 years. Can I safely stop taking Plavix and continue with th 81mg of asprin. I did not have a heart attack, I had an agina attack. I had open heart surgery, one bypass in the LAD in 2000. I am bruising very easy lately and wonder if I'm doing more harm than good with the current medications.
Avatar f tn t usually permanent and they intermittently come and go, such as the shortness of breath. In fact, it becomes unstable angina as it progresses. However, I am always on alert to stop the chest pain as quickly as possible which is why I carry my nitro. It will usually relieve the chest pain by dilating the arteries. The reason that I ended up with the first stent is to stop the coronary artery spasms as it was causing a second heart attack.
Avatar n tn I DO HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLOSTROL, AND TAKE MEDS, FOR THOSE, THE DR. GAVE ME PLAVIX AND NITRO TO TAKE, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTION ON WHAT THIS IS?
Avatar n tn Nytro provides quick relief if there is angina and usually appropriate for individuals that have unstable angina. Unstable angina is chest pain that occurs without any exertion is a more advanced condition. I have stable angina, meaning chest pain accurs with exercise. With stable angina one can take a nitrate prior to an exercise regimen...my situation for the past 6 years and no advancement of symptoms.
Avatar n tn s coronary occlusion without angina could be the condition has slipped into unstable angina. Unstable angina occurs even at rest; there Is a change in the usual pattern of angina and is unexpected. It is usually more severe and lasts longer than stable angina, maybe as long as 30 minutes. May not disappear with rest or use of angina medication. Your husband should see a doctor to rule out a heart attack.
Avatar m tn I know this seems just like typical unstable angina, but I had them normal test results. I have a few questions here if you could be so kind to answer i would greatly appreciate it. 1.N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic Peptide predicts significant coronary artery lesion in the unstable angina patients with normal electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and cardiac enzymes. Does that seem like a good test for CAD that you know of?? 2.
Avatar n tn On 3d catherization in 9 years, 2 stents placed end to end in LAD. Placed on 10mg Effient; after 5 weeks changed over to 75 mg Plavix (also take 30 mg Isosorbide monitrate along w/0.81 mg aspirin. For first 4+ weeks heaviness in chest w/periodic angina. Notice with excitement or now-a propensity to become angrier easier, have chest pains for awhile. I have always been very healthy and full of energy-that is, until this year.
Avatar m tn If you do have unstable angina (diagnosed with this), you should see your doctor immediately. In my country, UAP is treated similar to a heart attack (a so-called NSTEMI). If you haven't been diagnosed, and your only symptom is unstable breathing (not completely sure what this means, are you short of breath or do you just breathe irregularily?) you should get a complete examination of your heart and lungs.