hypertension Hypertension Leading To Cad And Cabg

[saturneptune]

With a 10% rating for hypertension, how hard is it to make a connection to CAD? Also I have had a six way bypass operation. They scheduled a C and P exam two weeks after the operation then cancelled it, but are still working on the new claim. Has anyone else had this happen?

[saturneptune]

We've corresponded previously so you know that my husband and I are very new to this journey through a VA claim process, so, I can't comment as to the outcome of your rating for disability. But, I'm just thrilled for you to read that after your heart attack that your your EF was 75% during the recent angiogram. I know you've been kind of in the "dumpers" after your CABG surgery, but this is really good news for your cardiac health. The 75% EF might not be so great for your disability rating, but it's wonderful for your prognosis. Hope you are feeling better every day. Just know that if things DO worsen, you can re-open your claim with supporting evidence of your cardiac status worsening. Best of luck to you.

Lorraine

Thanks for the words of encouragement. After reading the various MET and other standards, I believe without knowing what is going on with the case, is that if anything, I will get a 10% increase for being on continuous medication. You know, I never noticed that until you said something, but I had a 41% EF during the stress test and now a 75. That is good news. The only other number in the C and P report I saw was the doctor estimated a 4.8 MET level due to my cardiac rehab results on the tread mill. I certainly hope all is going well for you and your husband. Keep me up to date on his progress and on the progress of your claim.

[saturneptune]

The EF is a real mystery to me. How could it measure 41% on a nuclear stress test, then 75% on a heart cath before surgery, yet six arteries be so clogged that stints cannot be used? Does that mean the heart was ok but the arteries are in bad shape?

[Pete53]

Possibly the blockages makes the heart work much harder

Edited May 24, 2010 by Pete53

[jbasser]

The Ef is a measurement of fraction of the blood pumped out on each heart beat. There is a Left and a right ventricle Lfev and Rfev.

J