Is there any imaging or other diagnostic study to measure the pressures around this when he is experiencing the pain. He is 58 with 1 yr. Such Dopper wires were designed to measure pressures directly in the coronary arteries and I can not be sure if they would be so accurate, however this is one of the questions I will ask our vascular specialists here at the Cleveland Clinic. I think that you know Karla that this is a very unique case and must be approached as such, I will get back to as soon as possible. I hope this information is useful.
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