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by Johnwen » Thu May 28, 2015 11:01 pm
Without seeing any lab or study reports and not knowing this person’s age, weight etc. I’m going to take a shot based on experience with these kind of conditions.
First is the 100% blockage of the LAD AKA “Widow Maker!” It’s conceivable that for a person to have this, one of two conditions must exist.
First; the blockage is in the distal portion (bottom) of the LAD and the tissue being supplied have already necrotized (died) and the need for blood flow is gone.
Second; Collaterals have formed and are supplying the tissue with minimal blood.
Since he is experiencing Afib and tachycardia my thoughts move towards the first. Without knowing his EF (ejection fraction) these are just my thoughts!
Reason being is the heart has one way to increase blood flow and that is to increase it’s speed. However due to the viscosity of the blood the pumping efficiency also decreases as the speed increases. Now you take a part of the heart muscle out of the equation and the efficiency drops even more. To the point where the left atrium is now deprived of blood to fill it’s capacity and without the residual pressure against the muscle, it will quiver, AKA fibulate this in turn will cause the blood to pool in the atrium and will start to clot. When a good amount of blood has filled the chamber a pump is carried out to the ventricle along with the clumps of clotted blood and out to the body it goes. If it goes into the carotid arteries a stroke is possible.
In this situation the appropriate action by his doc is to thin the blood so it moves more freely and takes longer to clot. This is where Warfarin or the newer X factor inhibitors come into play to prevent this. Most docs in this situation will also add a anti platelet like Plavix or Effient.
Along with this slowing and keeping the heart rate lower is called for. This is accomplished by the use of Beta blockers! These drugs also lower the contraction force of the heart which in turn lower the force’s placed on the damaged area. Here’s where some controversy comes in over it’s use with diabetes or that they can cause it. However research has shown that this rate is like .36%. This is where a docs experience comes into play because each individual usually has a BB that works for them along with their diabetic condition and it’s a trial and error task to find it. These drugs generic name ends in “-olol!”
As far as supplements you would be well advised to stay on Pauling therapy and to take your glucose readings at least 2 hours after consumption of it.
Most people who have a condition like you also are experiencing symptoms of CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) without going into a lot of details is like having a continuous cold or allergic reaction, which is where the congestive in CHF comes from. Something’s you can do to get some relief from these symptoms is to get some Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10mg. Which is the generic for zyrtec and a whole lot cheaper. You take one of these a day.
Along with this if your over 150lbs. Take 500mg. Of Pantothenic acid which is Vitamin B5 twice a day (AM-PM) Under 150Lbs. Use 250Mg 2x aday.
With the T2 diabetes I can’t stress enough the need for L-Carnosine at least 500mg. A day. 2 - 500mg. (Am-Pm) would be better. L-Carnosine helps protect the cells in the body from the effects of the high glucose levels that T2 brings with it. Note here with T2 for about the first 2-3 weeks of taking these you may see a spike in your serum glucose this is caused by this supplement stopping the production of glycated end products. Which are the damaging results of high glucose levels and cells not using it for energy. After this initial period you should see a drop in your serum levels as the body expels this excess rather then letting it hang around and do it’s damage.
So I hope some of these suggestions help you in quest to see the little one grow up. However bear in mind that a lot of what I wrote here is just based on 40+ years of experience in dealing with these type of problems and that your doc is the guiding light in your situation and always consult with them before starting or changing any of your meds or supplements. Good Luck!
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