Alright.
*cracks knuckles*
This totally isn't my field at all, but...
So buddy had a heart attack, and he's allergic to aspirin, which really sucks because its a cheap, easy, and relatively effective manner in with which to prevent future heart attacks.
And now he has to choose between bypass surgery or radiation...
Personally, and I may have this all wrong, but I think I'd suggest the radiation because it is considerably less invasive than the bypass surgery.
The only problem with that, is that it may still end up with him getting the bypass surgery.
I'd still go radiation first.
Good choice dude, but just for your info, Myoview is not a radiotherapy, its a nuclear medicine scan to diagnose the myocardial muscular function. This is the latest stage before surgery.
So If he choses to take the scan, he will delay the surgery, but it might be helpful to give an alternative treatment rather than the operation. So time factor here is the issue.
Radiotherapy, we actually use Cr-81 isotope, and another more common one is the I-131 which is a Beta emitter to kill any reminant active (tumour) tissues for tumour cases. But for heart, he shouldnt be treated by radiation, as it will decrease the ejection fraction of the left ventricle of his heart.
So this is the issue im talking about, waste time to do scan, or just take the big risk of surgery rather than waiting for maybe the scan reveals a better treatment due to the final diagnosing of the case?
