What can cause a major Heart Attack? I ask this question because my mother had triple bypass 3 years ago it was very unexpected. She went in for a simple test and found out that she had 3 blocked arteries. But yet, she never had a heart attack. I believe it is because she never took care of herself. She had a diet high in fat, never worked out.

I had a echo stress cardiogram done 5 years ago. The finding were:

Baseline electrocardiogram showed sinus rythm rate of 72 beats/minute

Procedure: Patient exercised on a Bruce two-minute protocol for a total of 5 minutes, completing one minute of stag III of the protocol. Heart rate increased to 131 beats/minute, which is 94% of predicted maximal heart rate for age. Blood pressure increased from 120/80 to 160/70. There were no dysrhythmias. ECG's were negative for ischemia. The patient achieved a workout of 10.1 METS.

Echocardiography was obtained pre and post exercise. Prior to exercise, there was normal wall motion throughout the left ventricle. Post exercise, there was normal increase in the left ventricular wall motion. Stress Echocardiogram was negative for ischemia.

Conclusions:
Fair exercise tolerance
Negative stress ECG for ischemia, dysrhythmia, and chest pain.
Stress echocardiogram negative for ischemia.


I am 5'7", 230lbs, i do aerobics 3 days a week which last 45 minutes per class. The majority of my diet is Chicken Breast, i try to eat as much veggies and fruits as possible. Can you tell me what the outcome of this test means. Does this mean that I have a healthy heart and I have nothing to worry about?


What are my chances of taking a Heart Attack?

What are my chances of getting hardening of the arteries or plaque buildup in the arteries 5 years later?

Thank You,

Kathy