Bypass alternate option

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Asked for Male, 69 Years

Suffered mild heart attack 2 month back and after angiography happened and recommend CABG. However due to lung infection it deferred and medicine started. After 15 days lungs report came positive and now only heart related medicine are on from last one month. Kindly suggest it is mandatory to go under bypass surgery or there is alternate option (medicine or other) there? All blood report has good score and no issues and h1bac score is also 6.6. Please guide.

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Dr. Abhinav Chhabra

Cardiologist 14 yrs exp New Delhi

It depends on the nature of blockages Angioplasty can be a option but need to see the angiography report

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Dr. Ajeya N. Ukadgaonkar Cardiologist 8 yrs exp Aurangabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Ajeya N. Ukadgaonkar

Cardiologist 8 yrs exp Aurangabad

Decision entirely depends upon type and severity and number of blocks inside. I need to see your angiography reports before deciding any further action.