I had a heart attack in march 2016, resulting in 2 stents.
I subsequently then had to have 2 further operations in 2016, resulting in 4 more stents.
I recovered okay but 18 months+ later I had more issues with serious Angina resulting in a triple bypass operation in 2019.
Last year in January I had increased Angina levels and went to the GP who referred me to Cardiology at RDE, I had to chase this 3 times. I saw a Cardiologist in November 2024. I was booked in for a MRI scan and Echocardiogram. The GP had to chase this and escalate twice.
I then had a follow up Angiogram to assess the state of the Cardiovascular disease, stents and bypasses.
2 months later I had a follow up consultation with a Cardiologist I'd never met before who basically said I wasn't experiencing Angina, it was probably something else and basically ignored what I was saying to them.
I would have thought that someone in my position who had experienced these problems over 8 years, knows what Angina is or isn't.
The good thing is the results from the scans were positive. But no real explanation or plans to handle the Angina longer term. All rather unsatisfactory.
"All rather unsatisfactory"
About: Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford) / Cardiology Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford) Cardiology EX2 5DW
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