Today I had a follow up visit with my cardiologist and asked him about CAD and IHD. He explained to me that they are medically different but both are considered as CAD. IHD is when the small vessels that carry oxygen and blood to your heart
muscle are blocked. The key word here is "SMALL". These vessels cannot be surgically corrected like the larger arteries can and the only treatment is medication, (Renexa) or possibly EECP (enhanced external counterpulsation ). The EECP treatment was first considered to be a sham by cardiologists but further studies over the years indicated that out of 100 people, 80 had good results after treatment. EECP treatment takes 5 days a week for up to 6 weeks.
I thought I'd post this here for those that needed more info about IHD.
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Today I had a follow up visit with my cardiologist and asked him about CAD and IHD. He explained to me that they are medically different but both are considered as CAD. IHD is when the small vessels that carry oxygen and blood to your heart
muscle are blocked. The key word here is "SMALL". These vessels cannot be surgically corrected like the larger arteries can and the only treatment is medication, (Renexa) or possibly EECP (enhanced external counterpulsation ). The EECP treatment was first considered to be a sham by cardiologists but further studies over the years indicated that out of 100 people, 80 had good results after treatment. EECP treatment takes 5 days a week for up to 6 weeks.
I thought I'd post this here for those that needed more info about IHD.
Jeff
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