Re: Heart Attack

Hawki63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> "Jason" <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:jason-1601061811560001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In article <1137462127.348232.99240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > "arnold2@xxxxxxxxxxx" <arnold2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Attack: I recently had a heart attack while exercising. My angiogram
> >> showed 100% blockage of the right coronary artery. The blockage was
> >> cleared and a stent inserted within about two hours. Damage was minimal
> >> and I could engage in normal activities and start strenuous exercise
> >> after only a few days.
> >>
> >> Background: I am a 66 years old male. I have had stable angina for
> >> about 9 years which was relieved by a beta-blocker. About two years ago
> >> I reduced my weight from about 200 pounds to 160 pounds and started
> >> strenuous daily exercise. A stent was placed about 15 months ago to
> >> clear a 60% blockage of another artery. The stent did not relieve the
> >> symptoms, but the beta-blocker continued to help. About 12 months ago,
> >> an angiogram showed continuing plaque buildup.
> >>
> >> After the stent was placed I went on 10 mg of Lipitor per day. This
> >> reduced my cholesterol from a little over 200 to under 140. It measured
> >> 107 the day after the attack.
> >>
> >> 1. Does anyone know why the damage was not more severe? What does it
> >> take to damage heart muscle and what mechanisms mitigate it.
>
> you stated that the blockage was cleared and stent placed within 2
> hours....bingo...
>
> TIME is the key...usually takes about 4 hours for heart muscle to
> "die"...

Actually, heart muscle starts to die after only about 20-30 minutes of
no perfusion. My guess would be that good collateral circulation had
developed lessening the impact of the complete occlusion.

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goat hair" (Revelation 6:12b) during the total solar eclipse that will
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The order of darkening of the following ancient cities in Turkey:

(1) Ephesus
(2) Smyrna
(3) Pergamum
(4) Thyatira
(5) Sardis
(6) Philadelphia
(7) Laodicea

Will be the same order that Christ Jesus used to address the seven
churches:

"Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to
Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyratira, Sardis, Philadelphia and
Laodicea." (Revelation 1:11)

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like cardiology, diabetes, cooking and nutrition that interest those
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Prayerfully in Christ's love,

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