Heart ProblemsThe questions below were raised by visitors to the STOMP (Straits Times Online Mobile Print) website in the AskST section of the website. eMenders doctors provided the answers to the questions raised as a public health education project. The information provided below is of a general nature and should not be treated as a replacement for medical advice. You should seek consultation from a medical or healthcare professional about your specific medical condition.
Question:
What does "moderate sized area of non-transmural basal inferior and inferolateral infarct of mild residual ischemia" mean?
Answer:
This means that the scan shows a moderate size area in the lower portion of
the heart that has been partially damaged but is still reversible and
contains viable tissues.
Such patients should undergo a coronary angiogram to determine if the blood
vessel has any blockage which, if present, can be cleared by a balloon and
stent. Please consult a cardiologist for further information on your situation.
DR. TEO WEE SIONG is a Consultant Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist at the Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. He is also a Senior Consultant Cardiologist, National Heart Center, a Visiting Consultant Cardiologist, National University Hospital and a Clinical Teacher, Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore.