Fao Sqad Ref: Failed Angioplasty

Grandma_Yiddo | 19:22 Thu 16th Jan 2014 | Health & Fitness

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My husband had a failed angioplasty on Tuesday and is to have a CABG x 3 soon. They told him not to take his metformin on the day , then the information sheet said to resume in 48 hrs. He says one of the nurses told him not to resume till Friday. Any ideas ?

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Sqad

Grandma......sorry about the angioplasty, but the CABG is a straight forward and routine procedure.

I am not sure that I understand the question:

Grandma_Yiddo

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I thought that the information sheet meant he should restart metformin today ( 48 hrs ) after procedure. He said one of the nurses said Friday to start it again.

Sqad

Ah!..I think that I have got it...;-)
He didn't take his metformin on Tuesdays which was the day of his angioplasty and you want to know whether to restart today or tomorrow....is that right?
Well it is a bit late today, so i would suggest he starts his Metformin tomorrow morning.

Sqad

LOL..we have cross posted.
Yes.let him start tomorrow.

Peter Pedant

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Sqad it is a q on resumption of metformin after a major operation

I would have thought 'track the blood glucose' is a sensible option and restart when it start going up.

Grandma_Yiddo

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Thank you very much for taking the time to set my mind at rest.

Sqad

PP//angioplasty is a" minor", non invasive procedure, but following invasive heart surgery patients are not well controlled on oral hypoglycaemics and need Insulin for a short period of time post op.

Grandma_Yiddo

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Thank you Sqad, I needed an informed medical opinion and I'm grateful you explained it to me.

Sqad

Grandma...;-)

anneasquith

angioplasty is major surgery, geez I hope not !!!!!!!! what is CABx3 ?

Grandma_Yiddo

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Sorry anne,didn't see this till now. Grandad Yiddo is having a Coronary Artery By- pass Graft times 3 . Hence CABG, I worked in the NHS for a long time as a nursing auxiliary. That's why I ask someone like Sqad to explain things to me.

anneasquith

thanks, goodluck to granda.

Grandma_Yiddo

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Thank you anne,will update when we get any news.

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