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Hi:

......"and that there is nothing that can be done for him."

"What options are there?"

While options, as deemed applicable to the patient, can not be properly addressed via the Internet (which has serious limitations/restrictions), more often than not, there is something that can be done about it, just have to find the right doctor(s).

......"was advised by his doctor that his chest pain is due to calcified veins"

Hmmmmm, veins, not arteries?

What diagnostic tests did he have to determine this specifically?

"He had triple bypass in 1988 and has been doing well since then. He thought he was having angina issues and......"

The bottom line

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is just a clever way to temporarily (sometimes lasting a long time and sometimes lasting a short-to-medium time) circumvent the problem (atherosclerosis) as it doesn't address the disease process and what drives the progression.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a lifelong unpredictable (may/can exhibit periods of stabilization, acceleration and even some regression) condition requiring a continuum of care, as well as good doctor-patient/patient-doctor communication and understanding at ALL times.

Best of luck to your father down the road of life.

Take care,

CardioStar*

WebMD member (since 8/99)

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Be-well informed

As Applicable

What Are the Treatments for Calcified Arteries in the Heart?

http://www.livestrong.com/article/206636-what-are-the-treatments-for-calcified-arteries-in-the-heart/

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The Heart and the Circulatory System

http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/heart_anatomy.php

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Living with Heart Disease

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

CAD is a chronic disease with no cure. When you have coronary artery disease, it is important to take care of your......

This is especially true if you have had an interventional procedure or......

Recognize the symptoms......

Reduce your risk factors......

Take your medications......

See your doctor for regular check-ups......

http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/living-with-heart-disease

Coronary artery anatomy

Starting with the left anterior descending (LAD), the most critical, next to the ultra-critical left main (LM).

http://www.heartsite.com/html/lad.html

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Good to know, for the primary and secondary prevention of heart attack and brain attack/stroke

Epidemiologic studies (EDS) have revealed risk factors (encompasses some new, novel or emerging) for atherosclerosis, typically affecting the carotid, coronary and peripheral arteries, which includes age, gender, genetics (gene deletion, malfunction or mutation) , diabetes (considered as being the highest risk factor), smoking (includes second and thirdhand), inactivity, obesity (a global epidemic, "globesity"), high blood pressure (hypertension), Low HDL (now questionable, according to recent studies) high LDL, small, dense LDL, RLP (remnant lipoprotein), high Lp(a), high ApoB, high Lp-PLA2, high triglycerides, HDL2b, high homocysteine (now questionable), and high C-reactive protein (CRP/hs-CRP).

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Quote!

"Be a questioning patient. TALK to your DOCTOR and ASK QUESTIONS. Studies show that patients who ask the most questions, and are most assertive, get the best results. Be vigilant and speak up!"

- Charles Inlander, People's Medical Society

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