The last few weeks have been insane. My husband had a hip replacement in 2004 which went very well, and was scheduled for the other hip today. But we got a call from our primary doctor that during the surgeon's pre-admission testing they found a "problem". That was on a Thursday, they made us wait to see him on a Monday to tell us from 2004 to now he'd had a heart attack! Dr. sent hubby to cardiologist a week later and the following day (this past Tuesday) they did a catharization. Seems he had a "silent heart attack" - something quite common and NOT painful. BUT he wouldn't need stents OR open heart surgery because his heart grew NEW vessels around he damaged portion of the heart. This IS quite RARE. So they put him on a medication and will review in 30 days. In the meantime they'd cancelled his hip surgery and had to reschedule for Dec. 29. I wanted to let you know to be alert to your body. Sometimes "strange" things can happen. -- RBL Romantica!!

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Date Posted: Thursday, December 15, 04:42:49pm
Author: Diane
Subject: The last few weeks have been insane. My husband had a hip replacement in 2004 which went very well, and was scheduled for the other hip today. But we got a call from our primary doctor that during the surgeon's pre-admission testing they found a "problem". That was on a Thursday, they made us wait to see him on a Monday to tell us from 2004 to now he'd had a heart attack! Dr. sent hubby to cardiologist a week later and the following day (this past Tuesday) they did a catharization. Seems he had a "silent heart attack" - something quite common and NOT painful. BUT he wouldn't need stents OR open heart surgery because his heart grew NEW vessels around he damaged portion of the heart. This IS quite RARE. So they put him on a medication and will review in 30 days. In the meantime they'd cancelled his hip surgery and had to reschedule for Dec. 29. I wanted to let you know to be alert to your body. Sometimes "strange" things can happen.

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[> Sorry to hear this, but glad he is okay! Wow, the human body is amazing!! -- Robin, Thursday, December 15, 05:55:24pm

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[> Diane - This is the second time I've heard of silent heart attacks - a friend's husband was also told he'd had at least one of them. Really scary! -- Judy, Friday, December 16, 08:12:59pm

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[> [> We've learned a great deal in the last few weeks. When we tell people that he "grew" new vessels they think we are joking. But they are called collateral vessels and sometimes they simply "turn on" and take over. From what I understand science is trying to "replicate" that with things like stem cell research, etc. He also surprised the doctor with his cholesterol - 150. In addition to THESE very "strange" events - there are several more - I'll fill you in after his hip surgery. -- Diane, Saturday, December 17, 08:26:17am

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[> WOW Thanks Diane, I'd never heard of such a thing. This group has always shared things with us & it's nice cause I can't tell you the different things we've learned over the years from each other sharing so many things we've picked up one way or another. Again THANK YOU for the info!! -- , Saturday, December 17, 11:27:32pm

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