Suggest remedy for fatigue in a person with heart ailments
Patient: My husband had an angioplasty ant 2 weeks back after a minor heart attack and had 2 stents placed . He is 43 years old. He had an angioplasty 6 years back at 37 and had 6 stents placed at that time. He resumed work early this week just 8 days after the procedure however he feels very weak since morning Doctor: Hello!Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!It is normal to feel week after such a short period after angioplasty and stenting. Nevertheless, I would recommend consulting with his attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests: - a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine his cardiac function and structure and exclude possible heart failure- blood lab tests (complete blood count for anemia, PCR, sedimentation rate for inflammation). I would recommend having some rest for a more prolonged time and avoiding straining physical activity during this period. Hope to have been helpful!Best wishes, Dr. Iliri