Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure

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Patients with heart failure caused by blocked coronary arteries, who are treated with bypass surgery  reduce their risk of dying from heart disease, and also the risk of death from any cause or hospitalization from heart disease, compared with medication alone. “The trial supports bypass surgery on top of best medical therapy vs. best medical therapy alone to reduce cardiovascular …

I am so worried there is something wrong with my heart

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Q: Would a CTA of the chest (not a Coronary CTA-3D Heart Scan), be able to pick up a Coronary Artery Aneurysm (CAA)?  I had one recently. I wonder if a CAA could be causing my symptoms of mid to left chest pain, left arm/underarm pain and extreme dizziness-lightheadedness. All three of these symptoms happen right after light exertion, and …