LCX:Non-dominat.Normal I went into the hosp. I was rushed to the cath lab where they were planning to carry out angioplasty on a patient. Trust GOD shows long lead of life to you. 2. He has past medical history of PAD, Aortailliac bypass in the abdomen 20 years ago and copd. What are your thoughts on this? Conclusions : His symptoms lasted for a few minutes. I don’t feel that this is necessarily a contraindication to angioplasty and stenting unless the other vessels are felt to be at risk from this. The diagonal branches of the LAD supply the front to sidewall of the heart. Difficult to further characterize. If there is a blockage, and the area of the heart supplied is viable, there are options that include medical therapy, further stents or surgery. It was only $100. Kindly advise me if I can fast for the month of Ramadan (16 hrs daily). This should not of happened. he also had a stress test, ekg and echocardiogram. The report says, Left main Coronary Artery : Normal I know nothing about Internist and whether I should trust anyone besides a cardiologist with my heart. February 7, 2016 at 8:47 pm 4.86/5 (14) No alcohol besides a glass of red wine, no pot, and a Mediterranean low saturated fat and cholesterol diet. LAD. The L main has an ostial narrowing 50% with a shelf – like plaque. LMCA – distal plaque I’m a 63 year old male that just went through an angiogram Doctor said LAD that was stented 2005 is 80% blocked again. Sometimes manage symptoms at home other times I go to ER I have mild dilation of heart and mild mitral,atrial and pulmonary regurgitation. Sorry to interrupt the thread. An echo was done showing significant left ventricular systolic dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30% and mild valvular regurgitation (mitral) as well as small pericardial effusion. Wonderful site with very useful information. Following was the impression. MY QUESTION IS THIS: What are my options for finding out how clogged my LAD is? They would discuss this in stag mdt meeting. A higher score does NOT correlate with the SEVERITY of any particular stenosis. At the crossroads I was able to turn my life around for my only son and mother- I simply did not want to die at a young age. and finally CX has blockages at 2 places 50% proximal CX and 70% mid CX. EF25%. They did ct of abd and pelvis also negative. Baseline The mid and apical anterior septum and apical anterior segment are The last two procedures were radial and the first one by groin. Left Circumflex (LCX) 10, Right Coronary (RCA) 16, Diagonals 0, Posterior Descending Artery (PDA) 0, TOTAL 82. He had his first heart attack in 2003 , LAD , they placed 2 stents then went back and stented RCA. Outlook isnt dependent on if he can have a procedure or not. Also, AV cusps are thickened and calcified, heart is enlarged (C:T = 13 CM: 22 CM) in traverse diameter. they all suggest bypass, especially because of dad’s age and presence of diabetes. Comparison physician supervision only, w/o stress echo (98016). please advice on which treatment will be better. My husband had been suffering from chest, jaw and arm burning pain. It’s just lack of knowledge that puts me at the mercy of others. The stents are not in general ‘life saving’ unless someone is actively having a heart attack. What is the function of the heart, are you maximally treated with medicines, have you had a full discussion about the risks and benefits? What danger am I in with the current heart attack and the 80% blockage of my widow maker vs the aortic aneurysm measuring 3.5. I’m just scared of dropping dead one day. Wish to know is this safe to have Myocordial perfussion Imaging ( Neuclear stress test) person who undergone PCI having 2 stent in Right Coronory Artery and not yet cleared 80% blockage in LDA & D1 , Dr Advise to take stress test , because it is not going to give significant improvement even we do pork again and explore LDA blockage ( 2 blockages) Their conclusion was: ‘Given that patient asymptomatic,and diffuse moderate disease in the LAD continue optimal medical therapy.If convincing symptoms for coronary ischaemia for FFR LAD +/- PCI’. It either needs doing or it doesn’t and that depends on risk and symptoms. He changed me from simvastatin to lipitor and gave me blood pressure med. It carries life-giving blood around the heart. Dr. Mustafa Ahmed. The statin is indicated due to presence of coronary artery disease, to stabilize disease and prevent progression and further events. LCX: Is a co-dominant vessel and normal. 5. Very breathless after little exertion. Global systolic RV function: Normal He stated that where the blockage was that stents were a bad idea and a CABG with LIMA was the best option. Looking for online definition of lymphadenopathy or what lymphadenopathy stands for? What is LAD coronary artery? Read by over a million people every year, MyHeart is quickly becoming a "go to" resource for patients across the world. I exprience severe fatigue not sure what causes that. He has to fly long distances once in about 4 to 5 months. On October 6th 2017 I went to the hospital with chest pain that went away while in the emergency room. This is regarding my father aged about 59 years old. My doctor doesn’t seem willing to give me the dye procedure where they can see whats actually happening in detail. If you are having symptoms and a test suggests you need an angiogram i don’t understand the wait till March. If you need the echo results and all other results I can send them to you via email if you give me your address. Doctors made some similarly stupid decisions in my father’s case. -Addendum end———————————————–CLINICAL INFORMATION: LAD infarct. LAD I is caused by mutations of the ITGB2 gene. It is normal in course . I feel as tho I’m going crazy…… Thank you…. Reply December 27, 2015 at 12:53 am Viability test showed minimal results if stented. 2. So I am taking it easy, God willing I will survive. I have been avoiding any exertion except moderate walking. The LAD is considered the most important of the three main coronary arteries and is almost always the largest. End Diastolic Diameter: 56 mm (normal, 36-56 mm The Doctor who’S going to do the cath recommend us that he will proceed first with and if he can’t put the Stent cause of the obstruction, then he can proceed with the Open Heart procedure ( he says is the safe way to go) . What is the deterring factor as to whether we will move to warfarin? not sure it was thromosis or temponade. I did all opinion was medical traetment plavix and aspirin, micardis,b blocker, nitroderm patch 5 , Lipitor. In my experience this can almost always be managed by medicines. My father was 70 years old ,he passed away ,This was his angiograph report. My father died of a massive sudden heart attack at the age of 45. Hi, I had 70% blockage in the LAD 6 years ago…. The treatment in either case is mainly for symptomatic relief. new search; suggest new definition; Search for LAD in Online Dictionary Encyclopedia Iyman sherman says These situations are often very complex and vary hugely from patient to patient. NM REST MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION and MRI CHEST Was done. But it is only for a second then gone. The left main artery, the right coronary artery, and the posterior descending artery were all assigned scores of zero. Stent placed 10 days before I had been having problems with 2 large varicose veins, one in each leg…. I ended up in ER again feel like terrible with flu like symptoms and they called cardiologist and he said it was not my heart he had recently did cath. Do Houseplants Have Beneficial Effects on Health? I had a routine stress test as part of annual physical on Monday this week. In stable diseases it is not generally felt to be an issue, most would say check with a physician first, some of the donation organizations have rules such as a need for a certain time to have passed since treatment and stable medication over that time. A month ago I found out I had 100% Blockage of the LAD and had a stent put in. It’s now well accepted that a visual estimate of blockage is not a good way of determining how severe the disease it. Also included are many colloquial terms and abbreviations frequently encountered on requisitions for radiologic services or in daily conversation. My husband had the MI four moths ago but he i.e. Can we go for CABG in case of occlusion in the same stents sir? sad with so many questions, MY CARDIOLOGISTSAID THE TEST WAS GOOD RESULTS, IT WAS DONE BY A RADIOLOGY DEPT THAT ONLY SPECIALIZE IN THE HEART. What would be the correct action to take with these findings? A lot depends on the distribution of the vessel and the area at risk but in general the diagonal is considered a 2nd order vessel and if medium in size although the heart attack could potentially be significant its unlikely to be large. She has no sugar or pressure complaints, Had Knee replacement surgery on last year. Im now thinking the reason I had the heart failure was there was already a problem and they should of fixed it 3 years ago than let me go on trying to get on with my life. comment what possibly went wrong . Advised Coronary angiography. Cicumtec is not in Taber's medical dictionary here- like a mis-spelling of something else? Also the consultant can only see me in two weeks as he’s on holiday. He also has type I DM. I had always thought a 100% blockage is an instant MI? The confident surgeon came to my room and said I was critical and needed the surgery right away and I could stay in the hospital (a Tuesday) and I will schedule Monday. The trials conducted at THI are designed to test the safety and effectiveness of innovative new treatments and medications for patients. He had another in 2007, again, another stent. This means that LAD, or a subtype of LAD, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population. This question is regarding an outcome. They have scheduled him for a stent but not for another monthand a half. Mary Varsalona says He died from that same , exact blockage and the LAD 2 weeks ago at the age of 68. Also why was the angiogram done in the first place? Usually a blockage of the LAD artery has to be more than 70% to cause significant problems. Hi David Boulton says I am a 70 year old male ( Australian ) and was wondering if I could get your comment on my CT Calcium Scoring: 2d echo displays 30-35% pumping immediately after heart attack and now 35-40% pumping. Is 99 to 109 a sign that something is definitely wrong? It all depends on your symptoms and why the test was done in the first place. In about 80% of people, the LAD wraps around the bottom of the heart and supplies the area beyond that. Hi Doctor, I feel that the testing should of been to establish the flow rates and maybe an mri scan, whatever is causing this is relived by gtn spray most of the time but I am on maximum nitrates and still get symptoms at rest, I have all my records and imaging but feel this bridging needs more advanced tests before ruling it out as the cause of my chest pain, and also to find out if the micro vessels and structure in the location of the bridge are causing symptoms. The LAD gives rise to septal branches and diagonal branches. Cardiac output: 4.4 L/min (normal: male = 2.82-8.82 L/min; female = 2.7-6.0 l/min) 4. And Dr increased his nitrocardin to 6.3 tree a day. I am 45 years old , I had a myocardial infarction two months ago , I went to a small unequipped hospital 30 minutes post chest pain , I recieved dinitra tab beneath my tongue and Aspirin 300 mg …after one hour I went to a big hospital and the cardiologist advised me to perform angioplasty ASAP , I did it 5 hours post chest pain , tlhe cardiologist told me that it is a diagnostic angipoplasty , no need to put a stent. Total Calcium Score is 639 (Left anterior descending coronary artery score is 576, Usually the lesion will need to be 70 – 80% to be treated or a stress test demonstrate a significant impairment of blood supply. being scared wont help you. Diagnols- Diffuse disease 1, Circumflex: Non dominant 75% stenosis at ostium, TIMI 3 dIstal flow The stress test will typically uncover lesions that are felt to be significant. 5. What preventive measures should be taken? I know is Hard To Tell without seeing the result of the lab test . He was put on medication including plavix. I took refined Fish Oil faithfully but experienced some reflux, so I stopped taking it last year. If it is a stable lesion, and the symptoms are stable or absent medical treatment is advised for these intermediate lesions. The angiogram was done recently (as doctor’s suggested) and reveals these: Thanks – appreciate the advice – I’m acting on it. Do you have symptoms? I smoked marijuana like cigarettes for 20 years. I have 90% blockage low down on LAD and have had a stent fitted, the cardiologist has said that a branch off the LAD is also partially blocked but not enough for a stent. Any advice you can give would be great. My dad is 59 years old .his angiography results are as follows -LAD 99 percent block and 80percent block in circumflex,would you please advise should we go for angioplasty or bypass , I am 60 years old female. 2. I am 64years old. 1.LMS NORMAL The LAD Artery Have read on warfarin and it’s not the best of drugs for a 48 year old. We consult with other Cardiologist to look To an second opinion and told us that the Open Heart surgery is better Than the Stent because of the obstruction location in the artery. My LAD has multiple stents with some inside others and one occasion clotted and caused an MI which was removed/ dissolved . Interestingly the bioabsorbable scaffold will likely disappear within a few years. I have never had the CT scan before but what exactly does the LAD score and Plaque score mean? Could this be from my legs???? Have you seeked a second opinion regarding treatment options? Date of exam: 26/01/2016 You always hear about athletes collapsing. Can he lead a normal lifestyle other than watching his diet and being physically active with exercises. The need for intervention is not typically based on the anatomy alone, rather the presence and extent of symptoms and stability. Depends on many factors including anatomy, location, complexity of lesion, patient history and operator. [ within 15 days]. I told him I will go home to get things in order and come back Sunday ….As I was leaving the hospital I called my original Dr. and he went nutz on me and asked for the test results…and for me to come to his office tomorrow. And since stenting is already done, how does this affect a bypass if it is considered? did you do a stress test that showed ischemia of the LAD? While i don’t endorse a particular treatment, i don’t think we should be entirely dismissive of them. Privacy Policy. Angiogram was done as my TMT was positive for reversible ischaemia. His threat of me dying in 20 minutes put the fear of God in me. Read the widowmaker article on this site to get a better idea of what you underwent. My questions are – how quickly could the blockage happen again? Non-cardiac findings: NOW. I would drink about 6 beers a day. The above is the result of my angiogram. My only other risk factor is a father who had heart disease. Left anterior descending artery: Diffusely diseased. I’ve also seen cardiac patients decline in age, it’s common to see patients in their 40s. Overwhelmed by fatigue and religiously watches his diet and walk 30 minutes on the treadmill. Best thing is to be compliant with medical regimen, pay attention to risk factors, lifestyle and symptoms, regular follow up, and keep active. LEFT VENTRICLE: Global left ventricular systolic function is normal (LVEF 60-65%). Its difficult to comment on the LAD without looking at the films, in general if vessels are too small, medical therapy may be preferred to bypass or stenting. WITHE THE LAD BEING THE WAY IT IS BLOCKED SHOULD I GET AN ANGIOGRAM TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF WHAT ELSE. 3. on emotional stress…..what do sugest, Yep go to emergency with any chest pain I was telling my doctor I was getting chest pain eventually had mild heart attack. My cardiologist has now scheduled a stress test for me on May 8th. Thank you for taking time to help provide me some advice. An angiogram was done which showed a LAD occlusion. My surgeon managed to by-pass just one of the occluded ( again!) Significant blockages of the LAD artery can be dangerous simply because the LAD supplies such a large territory. Also says bypass would not be viable. Most of the time, with the findings shown in the angiogram, bypass surgery would be considered, particularly in a diabetic with multi vessel disease, however that depends on other factors also. Right coronary artery: Dominant vessel. I had 5 blockages in 3 vessels with an MI. Normal blood pressure and a normal EKG at this time, My doctor recommended a LHC and I agreed to have this procedure….as I was moved on to the table the chest pains came on very strong and I had a 100% blockage in the CIRC that was stented. You should speak to you cardiologist. Now he is on medication, aspirin clopikind,losar,korandil. My father 52 yrs old, recently got 2 Sirolimus Drug eluting stent placed in his proximal and MID LAD. I moved and started seeing another cardiologist. Procedure Performed: Echo stress 2D w/wo M-mode (93350-26); ECG stress test, He is on xarelto od, Aldatone od, bisiprolol od, ramipril od ivabradine od, Lipitor od, aspirin od and Lipitor od. I recently read the LAD is considered the widow maker. I also have Hashmotors disease. 4.RCA Critical disease in proximal course Focal eccentric non calcified plaque seen at ostium and the proximal part of LAD with mild luminal narrowing(25-30%). The double product achieved was 27972. The next morning the Dr. (new) came in to the room and told my wife and I that he did not feel satisfied with the stent and how much he was able to balloon the area since he was able to open just 70% and wanted to go in with a larger balloon. Plan: PTCA With Drug Eluting Stent To LAD /RCA. Cardiac cath showed severe blockages and the cardiologist didn’t place any stents because he believes a bypass is the best option. had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. There are very few times i would schedule an angiogram to be done in 3 months time. 6 weeks later on 29 February the cardiologist repeated the echogram and replaced plavix with xarelto 15mg bd for 3 weeks and from 19 March 20mg od for 3 months after which he will do an MRI of the chest to decide whether he will put him on warfarin or continue with xarelto. but after few hours he became hypotensive and started shortness of breath. MyHeart is a group of physicians dedicated to empowering patients to take control of their health. Recently PTCA to RCA was done and no blockage in RCA now. Lipoprotien (a) Lp (a) 60.50 mg/dl ( Range < 30). 3. I am one month out from the procedure. Mike has recovered from the stents operation, and is now on Aspirin, Plavix and Metoprolol. Has a stress test been performed, are there symptoms? What should we do? left main: 0, I’m scared as to what to eat to try and lower my cholesterol. My cholesterol normal at 165 total but said it was preventative. The baseline rhythm was normal sinus rhythm. They never treated my father with CABA although numerous things pointed to that being the only way my father was to survive! We know 285 definitions for LAD abbreviation or acronym in 7 categories. Hi, In 2014 I had a heart cath and was told by the cardiologist that I had 50% blockage of the “widow maker” but had 82% blood flow so no stents at that time. Thank you in advance for your input. I am 49 years old and often experience congestion in my chest (specially in winter). It does not happen all the time though. Could you give me any advice, doctor, I would appreciate it. Blood pressure returned to baseline within 3 to Can i handle this condition by changing lifestyle and medications. Total cholesterol is 128mg/dl – HDL is 35mg/dl Systolic BP 138 Diastolic is 69 and Heart Rate 58. No intervention felt needed. I can try to send you the copy of the angiogram if you share the email id. – Why It’s Not That SimpleDo I Need A Stress Test ? Thanks! heart disease, stent and open heart surgery in his family. Thank you. I said wait how critical am I? Language Acquisition Device Sociology, Language, Acquisition. Ejection Fraction: 40 % (normal: male = 56-78%; female = 56-78% My cardiologist assures me it’s not heart pain and maybe joint or muscle pain. ER stated all labs, imaging and ekg normal. The bruises may be related to the plavix. Here is my concern… I am terrified that even with all of these changes, I should not expect to live a normal life or life span. The first diagonal branch is 100% blocked while there are collaterals from the RCA that fill up to the second diagonal vessel. I never realized I had a heart attack. I have 3 ER visits where they run same and say its negative. was told he passed. Is this normal? Can this be controlled by aggressive medication. I also have multiple stents in LAD, placed in March 2017. Pandocid od. No energy. Look up papers on FFR and CFR measurement. The LAD Artery – Left Anterior Descending ArteryThe LAD Artery – Left Anterior Descending ArteryThe Widow Maker Heart Attack:The Widow Maker Heart Attack:The Widowmaker Part II –Heart Hanging by a StringThe Widowmaker Part II –Heart Hanging by a StringHow Long Does Heart Bypass Surgery Last?How Long Does Heart Bypass Surgery Last?Heart Blockage – Explained With Pictures!Heart Blockage – Explained With Pictures!Do I Need A Stress Test ? What age/generation has a better chance of surviving this LAD blockage? He said that I need a bypass. I am not having any angina or chest pain. ADDITIONAL BASELINE FINDINGS: His symptoms , due to which he was referred to the hospital, were an episode of sweating, nausea and dizziness during a flight . 4. a young man whose behaviour is characteristic of male adolescents, esp in being rowdy, macho, or immature In terms of vitamins to reduce the calcium burden there is no real evidence to guide that and they are not recommended or advised against from a medical perspective. Mine can be followed at @MustafaAhmedMD. LAD is listed as a " rare disease " by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). IMPRESSION: Proximal – Small soft plaque is seen in proximal LCX causing approx. Not all LV segments were well visualized. Degree of seriousness? It’s now well accepted that a visual estimate of blockage is not a good way of determining how severe the disease it. Dr advised us to do Plast for LCX which is 85%. – 40 mm Hg peak to peak gradient across the aortic valve. 'Left Anterior Descending' is one option -- get in to view more @ The Web's largest and most authoritative acronyms and abbreviations resource. blocked 100 % at proximal segment after the RV Branch . Dear Dr Mustafa, Acording with the report of the stress Test i present a miocardial ischemia, but my physical condition is excelent. There is suggestion of coronary artery disease, it is mild in nature as per this scan, it means the process of disease is there however no procedure is needed at this stage. The primary reason for test termination was fatigue. LCX: Mid Segment 70% disease, Distal 60-70% disease (sizable vessal) Peak The mid anteroseptal segment is hypokinetic. Recommendations by doctor in India : Myocardial revascularization. Comments are purely for informational purposes and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If there is no viable tissue then stenting is not likely to be of benefit unless there is truly persistent pain despite optimal medical treatment of angina. The FFR test is another way of checking the severity of a lesion, a negative ffr generally means it can be left alone. No damages to the heart muscle through. About 50% chance of success. I am concern about stressing the heart, now if I jog , I get bit uncomrtableness , little tighness, but no chest pain, just blow my throat, but walking is OK. is it better to do straight Angio for LDA. I opted for stents. I feel uncomfortable that he did not do it then. I am seeking a 3rd opinion in Austin Texas later this month after the stress test. They removed the clot and put a stent 3.0x23mm Xience DES. What are your recommendations on how to proceed with this diagnosis? I was admitted to the hospital and later that day a stent was placed in the RCA and I was sent back to the room to recover. Reply Difficult to to comment without seeing the pictures. They suggest me angiography and I convinced and they done it ..after that they told me that .He have serious blockage in LAD ATTERY 80_90% blockage and also a blockage in CRA Up to 99% know they suggest me to do angioplasty (stents) what should we do know ??? How was the LAD disease treated? Stents if placed well with appropriate indication can last a long time and patients can do well. February 11, 2015 5648 0 my husband didn’t go to the doctor for 12 years. They did CTA to rule out PE and negative. LAD =left anterior descending, left axis deviation or leukocyte adhesion deficiency, so I think he got the abbreviation not quite right. I would make sure the thyroid disease is well controlled and send you to an electrophysiologist. I am confused and need your advice. Q: Please explain about mild diseases of proximal LAD.Also advise about the dietary modifications required in these conditions. It is a coronary artery, which is the name given to arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood. My father’s Angiography report revealed concentric non calcified plaques in the proximal and mid second diagonal with 95% luminal stenosis. He was the “picture of health” always very healthy, very active, never over weight etc. Type III LAD,extending beyond ventricular apex. Branches of the LAD artery 2. My background is that at age 32 in 2003 I was told that I had a fray in my LAD and my cardiologist put in 2 stents doubling up in the area affected. Should I be on medicine ? The cardiologist recommended to start taking crestor 10mg. I am 55 Asian man with normal blood pressure and cholesterol level. % of Target 91 %. – Mixed density calcified & non-calcified plaque in proximal LAD for about 12mm length causing 50% to 70% stenosis, located 7mm from the origin, with optimal distal flow. 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