Heart catheterization time
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i had a heart catheterization done a week ago.. i have formed a knot in the area of the catheter and now it throbs at site around to my lower back.. is this normal ?
She was at the hospital for 4 days the catheterization went fine she had no blockage in her heart arteries wich was good!! But..About 3days after being released from the hospital she started to have an allergic reaction to the dye! Which the dr.s thought was strange so they ran some blood tests etc. They gave her meds for it and sent her on her way. Now I have a question it’s probably common idk? After a week 1/2 of being out of hospital she still feels dizzy!
I am puzzled why the doctor did not explain to you the reason for a heart catheterization. Of course it must be related to why your son needed to go to a cardiologist in the first place -- symptoms? Prior diagnoses?
Generally speaking, a heart catheterization is performed to assess coronary arteries (#, locations, any narrowing), heart valve (leakage or narrowing) or heart muscle (thickness, movement, or any holes where there shouldn’t be one).
My first intervention cardiologist (5 yrs ago) did an angiogram and stented a 98% RCA (that was necessary at the time to provide blood/oxygen to an area of hypokinesis (impair heart muscle movement). Two months later he wanted to do a stent on the circumflex!! I had no symptoms (I was shocked!), and when I asked him what that would do for me, he couldn't answer, he moved on-of-state a month later!!!
Thank you. I think there is just posted elsewhere that the doctors have decided that I shouldn't have the catheterization. And, I'm not given a good enough reason for this sudden change of heart... except that, they've now decided - I haven't had any sudden changes.. And yet, my post stress echo ekg was a mess. I doubt that went away. I will give the CT radiation risks vs catheterization/angioplasty vs medication, exercise, a good deal more thought now.
The Holter came back normal. However the stress test revealed some ischemia to one lower part of my heart. The doctor suggested I have a catheterization,but since I do not have health insurance ( dropped by Humana ) he said we could wait and see how I do on the medication alone. And that I should look into trying to find some sort of medical insurance that would pay for it. I have had no chest pain, nor had any shortness of breath.
I had a heart catheterization the place on my leg where they did the procedure has a severe bruise. Is this normal and how long will it last?
The gold standard is the right heart catheterization. However when echos are done carefully by experience echo cardiographers the pressures estimated by echo usually correlate fairly closely to those obtained during cardiac catheterization.
Echos can also provide some additional useful information regarding size and function of the right ventricle, severity of leakage of the tricuspid valve.
My 80 year old mother recently had a heart catheterization. It was recommended because she had a reversible inferior apical defect on a Cardiolite discovered during a persantine stress test. The doctor said she was not a candidate for open heart surgery because she also has significant COPD, Diabetes and Asthma.
My question is: What does this mean? The cardiologist said he wouldn't do anything at this time.
The latter can be diagnosed via an echocardiogram but the former usually requires a left heart catheterization or a CT angiogram of the heart.
My Grandmother has been detected with a blockage in heart, and its not getting well by the use of medicines.
Her Doctor is suggesting Angiography now.
Her age is 81 by now. I wanted to take other Doctors opinion about this case.
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Iam 46 years old for me they have done echo test and told that there is hole heart. there are telling me that i have to be operated .what should i do should i go for operation are there any tablets.
I am assuming he had a positive stress test ( with dye?) and not a catheterization. If so then he needs a left heart catheterization to further define the amount of blockages, and see what treatment needs to be initiated. Sure medical therapy can be started now and this should include a full dose aspirin, and a statin such as lipitor or crestor in addition to his metoprolol. His blood pressure should be well controlled with goal of systolic of less than 135 mm Hg.
But as of 2 years I have had pain in chest started on left side under left arm and has over time progessed to the center of my chest and now even as we speak a severe pinching under my left breast with onset of severe sweating.....
If you have a structurally normal heart, it could work just fine for you for a long time. I was on flecainide for yrs with no problems but I did notice when I would do a hard aerobics class, it would feel like my heart rate had a "governor" on it. It would only go up to say 125-130 instead of 150-160. Don't know that it made a big difference. I was able to work out with no problems. After a long while or a short while they eventually stop working.
Most describe relief for a short period of time and then having to have the procedure repeated or have to dilate their urethra on an almost daily basis. If thats the case, I'd much rather have a weak stream and pee frequently than have to use a catheter for the rest of my life. I'm worried that this might just make a bad problem worse.
Has anyone had this procedure done before? What was your experience? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Does or did a nitrate medication relieve chest pains? Sometimes a cath doesn't find the problem of chest pain, and the condition can be due to variant angina. This is condition that may be ideopathic, and there are unnatural spasms that periodically constrict the coronary arteries causing the chest pain.
Calcium antagonists are extremely effective in preventing the coronary spasm of variant or Prinzmetal's angina. These drugs, along with nitrates, are the mainstays of treatment.
Back in December I was diagnosed with pericarditis- I had echos, heart imagine, stress test, chest xrays, heart scan, and blood work- aside from the pericarditis everything was okay- some scar tissue did form after the inflammation had cleared up. In May I started having chest pains and shortness of breath and bad fatigue. I had another Echo done and the doctor said it looked okay but he wants to do a heart cathether. I'm a little worried it might be Congestive Heart Failure.
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