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What Are The Survival Rates Of Open Heart Surgery?
My grandfather has been smoking for a lot of years, probably around 40? He needs open heart surgery. I feel terrible. Will he survive? :( I need to have these answers. I can't see my father loose his dad! :( please, if u can't answer this, say a prayer 4 him. He will need it.
Please, get back to me. I need hope. :*(
Please, get back to me. I need hope. :*(
Tue, 27 Dec 2016
hi,
Earlier around 1980 the open heart surgery had a high risk but now a days with better techniques and equipments, the risk is barely
unless he has multiple other problem , there should not be any problem. just talk freely with your cardiac surgeon and he'll guide you completely.
Earlier around 1980 the open heart surgery had a high risk but now a days with better techniques and equipments, the risk is barely
unless he has multiple other problem , there should not be any problem. just talk freely with your cardiac surgeon and he'll guide you completely.
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