I had a heart attack 4 years ago and had 3 stents placed in my arteries. Since then my heart has been quite healthy and my ejection fraction is 54. About 2 years ago I had a TIA. Two weeks ago I had another stroke. I lost use of my right arm but it came back after a short time. I’ve read on the web that with this sort of history you are basically doomed and will have only a short time left to live. Is this correct? Please advise.
Age: 67
Male
Medications: Losartan Pottasium 100mg, Atorvastatin 20mg, Clopidogrel 75mg, Bupropion 300mg, 2 baby aspirins/day
General Information: As stated in my question: I had a heart attack 4 years ago and had 3 stents placed in my arteries. Since then my heart has been quite healthy and my ejection fraction is 54. About 2 years ago I had a TIA. Two weeks ago I had another stroke. I lost use of my right arm but it came back after a short time. I’ve read on the web that with this sort of history you are basically doomed and will have only a short time left to live. Is this correct? Please advise.
In my opinion, this means you are more at risk – at high risk. Some statistics and studies indicate that after a transient ischemic attack – stroke – the survival rates at 8 years is about 50% less than the average population. At 67 years you may me slightly disadvantaged. So I think it is incorrect to say you have “a short time to live”. It all depends if you other attacks. You may have many, many more years to live.
Hello. Your ejection fraction seems to be pretty good. And yes you can survive a stroke. So I would agree you can live many years longer. Hard to say exactly how long, if and when you will have another attack or if you develop heart complications. Regards