Warren wrote:
> I'm not a doctor (and I don't play one on TV) but this seems a bit
> fishy to me. 100% blocked and allowed to go on vacation? Wouldn't he
> be rushed into surgery immediately for a bypass?
>
> Warren
Warren, No not fishy at all. Trying surgery with 100% blockage is
very very dangerous. Stints and shunts are not an option with this
kind of blockage. If a piece of the blockage breaks away it could
travel to the brain and cause a stroke. In order to do By-Pass the
patient must have a good vasuclar system and no problems. The patient
must also have no lung problems. By-Pass surgery is not for everyone.
You only want to do surgery if its in the patients best interest. You
always want the patient to come out of surgery better than when they
went in. FYI...
Rick
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