A hospital worker felt healthy. Then he had 3 heart attacks in 4 days.
Summary
Tommy Bell, a healthy 62-year-old hospital worker in Florida, had three heart attacks in four days after a procedure to place a stent in a blocked artery. Doctors treated a rare complication caused by calcium buildup and blood clots, using a special method to break up calcium and place a second stent.Key Facts
- Tommy Bell worked at AdventHealth DeLand Hospital and felt healthy before his heart issues.
- He experienced chest pain and was found to have a blockage in the "widowmaker" artery.
- Doctors placed a stent to open the artery, but he had a heart attack soon after.
- Over the next days, Bell had two more heart attacks due to a blood clot linked to his artery’s calcium buildup.
- Doctors used intracoronary lithotripsy, a method that sends electrical shocks through a balloon to break calcium and help open the artery.
- Bell received a second stent and was given blood thinners to prevent new clots.
- He stayed in the hospital under close observation and was supported by hospital staff and friends.
- Bell recovered at home for two weeks before returning to work.
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