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To: steve86

if the carotid artery scan was not normal, what would you have the drs do?...operate on her?.....at age 101?


65 posted on 06/07/2018 4:58:05 PM PDT by cherry
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To: cherry

No, of course not. This was part of an imaging study to determine 1) What the source of an embolism was, and 2) Whether statin therapy would be useful. No invasive procedures were contemplated at any time. Didn’t even use contrast dye w/ the MRI to protect her kidneys.


79 posted on 06/07/2018 5:28:05 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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