Bypass Surgeons

Coronary bypass surgery is a method which restores the blood flow to the heart muscles by diverting it around regions of a blocked artery in the heart. In this, a healthy blood vessel is taken from the leg, arm or chest and connected to other arteries in the heart so that blood is bypassed around the blocked areas.

Coronary bypass surgery is a method which restores the blood flow to the heart muscles by diverting it around regions of a blocked artery in the heart. In this, a healthy blood vessel is taken from the leg, arm or chest and connected to other arterie ... More

Health Q&A
CT calcium score is 70

Hi, I am 47 yrs ,male with  hypertension,on medication Telmisartan 40 mg. My CT calcium score is 70. Coronary artery Agatston score Left main (LM) 8.2 Left anterior descending (LAD) 32.3 Left circumfex (LCx) 30.5 Right coronary artery (RCA) 0.0 TMT Stress test is negative . My BP 140/ 90 remain constant during 9 min TMT 2D Echo Normal .except ,Left atrium 300 mm I am on medication for hypertension Telmisartan 40 mg. Lipid profile,all normal except HDL 34 Please suggest how critical is CT calcium score and overall heart health?

Blood pressure

Hi, my bp 10 days ago it was 152/100, then after a week 150/98 and the same day again 140/94. I was prescribed telma 20 but I do not want to take it as it will be for life. Is there any other options. Please let me know. Thank you!!

Lipid profile and hscrp

26-year-old female, gym-goer since 2018 with a weightlifting coach. Breathlessness on brisk walking, and occasional irregular periods. Mother has arthritis and diabetes. No family history of early heart disease. Took one emergency contraceptive pill 2 months ago. Reports (11 Oct 2026): Thyroid: TSH 4.24 (high), T4 4.52 (low), T3 72.8 (low) Lipids: total cholesterol 235, LDL 134.7, non-HDL 193, triglycerides 292, HDL 41.9, ApoB 129, ApoA1 137 hs-CRP 3.69 (high), ESR 10 (normal) Sodium 133.9 (low), B12 919 (high), lymphocytes 46% (high) Normal: HbA1c 5.2% fasting glucose 97, haemoglobin 12.8

High Triglycerides 17 week pregnancy

My Triglycerides are 485. Cholesterol 236.I dnt have gestational diabetes. Gestational thyroid on 12.5 mcg. No fatty liver. Hb1ac 5.3. Avg glucose 105. Is it normal in pregnancy or need medication?

1 Stent implantation last week due to he

My father got a heart attack last week, and stent implantation was done. Now he has suffered with loose motions, can I use sporlac or lopermide for controlling that.

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