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Why Is A Surgery Not Performed For A Severely Blocked Carotid Artery?
My husband has been very hot in the head last night ,nauseous, has been in the Royal Brisbane Hospital from the Bundaberg Base Hospital he had same problems only had shaking all over when taken in. They said he had more than 90% blockage of the right carotid artery ,and tried him on drug therapy.Why won,t they operate. does he have to have a massive stroke before they will do anything!
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Mon, 6 Feb 2017
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I have read query for your husband.
* As per my surgical experience, any patient`s surgery decisions are made
upon the indication versus risk benefit ratio evaluation.
* Should discuss the case in details with the treating doctor, rather than
becoming panic.
Regards.
I have read query for your husband.
* As per my surgical experience, any patient`s surgery decisions are made
upon the indication versus risk benefit ratio evaluation.
* Should discuss the case in details with the treating doctor, rather than
becoming panic.
Regards.
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