Patient's question:
How is it necessary to have a heart angiography for myocardial ischemia? Doctor, my mother is already 56 years old. Can her physical condition withstand the surgery? Is the risk of heart imaging high? Is there a risk of life-threatening complications? Are there other methods to treat myocardial ischemia?Doctor's answer:
The patient has now experienced myocardial ischemia multiple times, and the most likely cause is coronary heart disease given the patient's age. If the patient's condition recurs frequently, with symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, and chest pain, it would be necessary to consider coronary angiography to determine the degree of vessel stenosis. If the stenosis is severe, a stent surgery would be required for treatment. Coronary angiography is a careful examination with minimal risk and little impact on the human body, making it a low-risk procedure.