Terrified - 49 year old husband ACS / unstable angina and awaiting transfer to cath lab

[Flamingobrain]

Has anybody had experience of unstable angina and then having to go to the cath lab? My husband, 40 years old and previously fit and well he just yesterday been admitted to CCU with new onset ACS / unstable angina (no history of angina!) and is waiting for a transfer to the cath lab in a few days, where they want to do an angiogram and then unblock any vessels if and as they find them. In the meantime he will remain in the hospital on the CCU before being transferred when they have availability to the other hospital that has the cath lab. I am terrified. We have three young children, the youngest of whom is 2, and I am so so so so worried about him, I don’t know what to do or what the prognosis may be. If anyone has experienced similar or has any advice I would very much love to hear from you. Thank you.

[AyrshireK]

Perhaps you'd be better directing this question to a heart related web site rather than here on the liver trust one. You may get more helpful answers. The British Heart Foundation have a forum here on Healthunlocked and they should help you better. healthunlocked.com/bhf

All the best to you and your hubby, I am sure they'll get to the bottom of his issues. An angiogram is a very simple procedure where they send a thin wire up through blood vessels from either wrist or groin and if they find any blockages they'll insert stents to open up the blockages. The medical team at hubbies hospital will do this day in day out, i've got several friends who have stents in their hearts to keep blood vessels open and prevent issues and they get on with life pretty much as normal afterwards. I am sure hubby will be just grand once they've sorted this initial crisis.

Katie

p.s. my Dad had full open heart surgery, heart valve replacement and section of his ascending aorta replaced in February 2020 and is doing amazing. He was also later fitted with a pacemaker due to post op heart block and is now back hill walking and doing just great with minimal meds and once a year check ups (pacemaker). It's fabulous what these medical teams and medical advances can do so don't panic, hubby will be really well looked after.

[Flamingobrain in reply to AyrshireK]

Thank you so much for your kind words, and so reassuring to hear how fab your dad is doing x I didn’t even realise I was posting on a liver forum, I was in such a tiz…thanks so much for everything xxx