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Home Health Query Cardiology I'm really worried about my grandma. She had a hea...

Female
72 Years
22/01/2025

I'm really worried about my grandma. She had a heart attack last week and she's still being treated. Do you think it's absolutely necessary for her to have angioplasty?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

General Practitioner

MBBS
1+ Yrs

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Consult a Cardiologist

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Answered 04/07/2025

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