My kid brother had a heart attack last night.

[Pappy]

Woke up to a message from my SIL that Chuck was taken to a Binghamton hospital. Got a message later stating that they couldn’t open valve enough to put in stent, but feeder vessels had grown around plugged pipe. Never heard of such a thing. The other artery will also need a stent in a few weeks. He’s coming home Sunday so I’ll find out more about this then. Heart attacks are very unusual in my family tree. Guess he drew the short straw.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

So sorry Pappy, I hope your brother gets well soon. Seems like a good sign that they are letting him come home before getting the stent. He must be stable.

 

[peppermint]

Wow Pappy....Hope everything for your brother will be well....

 

[Gary O']

Dang, man
Please keep us posted

 

[AnnieA]

Hope all goes well with him.

 

[RadishRose]

Hugs to you Pappy and prayer offered.

 

[norman]

Hope all goes well.

 

[Ruthanne]

So sorry to hear this Pappy. I hope he will recover well.

 

[applecruncher]

Sorry, Pappy. Hope all goes well for him.

 

[DaveA]

Best wishes for his recovery.

 

[hollydolly]

Best wishes for your brothers' recovery Pappy..

 

[terry123]

Sending prayers for your brother.

 

[Lara]

I just prayed for your brother, for you, and for your family during this difficult time.

 

[911]

Wishing your brother gets well in the coming time.

 

[Ken N Tx]

Hoping for a full and speedy recovery...

 

[toffee]

he will be just fine --stent will sort the problem out 'met a few people who had it done when hubbs was in hospital having major surgery last year ..

 

[hearlady]

Sorry. I hope he does well.

 

[rkunsaw]

I sure hope all goes well with him, Pappy

 

[JustBonee]

Best wishes for all to go well Pappy..

 

[Ronni]

Oh dear

Still it’s good that he’s coming home awhile. Sending love and light to you and yours Pappy

 

[StarSong]

What a worrisome situation, Pappy. Hoping for the best for your family.

 

[Trade]

but feeder vessels had grown around plugged pipe. Never heard of such a thing.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/17063-coronary-arteries

What is collateral circulation?

Collateral circulation is a network of tiny blood vessels, and, under normal conditions, not open. When the coronary arteries narrow to the point that blood flow to the heart muscle is limited (coronary artery disease), collateral vessels may enlarge and become active. This allows blood to flow around the blocked artery to another artery nearby or to the same artery past the blockage, protecting the heart tissue from injury.

 

[Pecos]

I have my fingers crossed for your brother and hope he has a speedy recovery.

 

[Vega_Lyra]

Best wishes for his recovery.

 

[treeguy64]

Hope everything turns out the right way for your brother.