ischaemia with normal angiogram and ultrasound.anyone anything similar?

[dan74uk]

has anyone been diagnosed with a mi with the proof being scarring and blood tests only

normal ultrasound ,normal angio but scarring in multiple places.

anyone anything similar?

[Alison_L]

Hi Dan. Silly question: how did they find the scarring if everything's normal?

[dan74uk in reply to Alison_L]

Mri alison

Echo and lv function normal

Fair play to st james they didnt throw me out till they had checked mri

[Alison_L in reply to dan74uk]

Ah, yes. I had a silent MI - went to the GP with a stomach bug that had been going on for 3 weeks, and something I said made them do a blood test that included troponin. That level was so high they immediately ordered me into hospital. Angiogram showed a narrowed artery so they stented it, but it wasn't until I had an MRI that the full extent of the problem showed up - bad scarring and moderate to severe mitral regurgitation!

[dan74uk in reply to Alison_L]

Amazing that the only tests available ten years ago wouldnt have shown these up

Thats why u can me wr believe internet prognosis

[dan74uk in reply to dan74uk]

Sorry never

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Alison_L]

Hi Alison

You can have a heart attack without having a permanent blockage.

Known as a Myocardial infarction no obstructive coronary arteries MINOCA

Thought to be the cause if 10% of heart attacks. The causes are Coronary artery spasms, Coronary Microvascular dysfunction, Spontaneous coronary artery dissection and Takostubo syndrome or a plaque or clot blocking the artery.

There is greater awareness that Non obstructive coronary artery disease is a problem. It tends to effect women more than men.

Today Prof Chris Gale's research was on the Latest news page of the BHF it shows that women tend to have a poorer outcome after a heart attack.