Advice please on blocked arteries after stenting and bypass

[Flashback]

95pc blockage , stent put in . Great results for 3 months then re blocked .

Second stent procedure but balloon burst and it took two hours to clear initiating a heart attack .

Stent blocked again after 3 months and bypass procedure.

2 years later bypass of LAD blocking at each end . The join at bottom of bypass is curved and advised that it can’t be unblocked with angioplasty as they can’t bend the wire round .

I live in Northern Scotland but would like to know if there are any procedures that could help .

[dlowell]

If you can, see a London cardiologist - may have greater expertise. Check out the consultant who gave me six stents and saved me - Dr Suk Nijjer. imperial.nhs.uk/consultant-...

[Lowerfield_no_more in reply to dlowell]

Although no doubt well intended community rules ask to avoid mentioning health professionals by name, see under 'Anonymity'

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[Flashback in reply to dlowell]

Thank you - had decided London route seemed to open more options but no idea how to proceed . Our only option in Scotland seems to be medication.

[dlowell in reply to Flashback]

Best is to go private if possible. Means researching the cardiologists at the main London hospitals, selecting one and being prepared to pay for an initial consultation, tests. and a follow-up consultation.

[Flashback in reply to dlowell]

I’ve had a look at one or two . I suffer from scar tissue build up on where the new arteries are attached and this will eventually become so thick that blood can’t get through . 1 in 4 suffer from this . Will def follow London route

[TuckBox2]

Hi Flahback,

I can't really advise much, I had 1x stent fitted after my heart attack (MI) Aug 2019 in St Thomas' hospital, I haven't had any problems since.

[Lmcroy]

hello I have had a stent 2019 after a heart attack and then a further heart attack 2023 another stent. First stent was due to 95% blockage and second one was 80% blockage.

The first stent I found was pain free and I received it as an out patient. The second one I was already in hospital I found this one to be really painful and I had pain in my chest. Once the stent was fitted I was fine. Very tired when I returned home.

A year and a half later I am ok. I took time off work and now I am back to my teaching job.

Hope you feel ok and on the mend soon. ❤️‍🩹

[Badger1966]

I was a ex semi alcoholic , I didn’t help myself at first , change your way of thinking, yes it’s hard staying in a positive frame of mind , keep yourself busy, but most of all listen to your body , get a food tolerance test done , this will help with some of the angina symptoms then will find out what foods disagree with you, I now use soya milk , and oatmeal bread for example so it doesn’t bloat. you, then the acid reflux doesn’t build up so much