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How dangerous is open heart surgery?
On average what are the real risks and survival risks of having your heart operated on? i have a friend being operated on soon. I dont know the details, but i know it's somewhat major. So i a was just wondering thanks let me put it this way: she is 16 and pretty small. only about 5'1". I forgot what exactly is wrong, but it has to do with her heart.
Public Comments
- all surgeriers are dangerous, but at times we need to take the chance. It is not as dangerous as it was several years ago, they have advance technology , and knowledge. Your friend will be fine. It will take awhile to fully recover and sometimes they suffer from depression . Remain to be a good friend and listen and help as much as you can. good luck to you both
- Many different factors play into the prognosis: age?, weight, smoker, exercise, and lung condition. Most importantly is the amount of vascular disease that is present that is needing to be "bypassed", Example: double, or triple bypass?
- Good luck to your friend. As with all surgeries there are risks, you have to look at it from this point of view, open heart surgery is preformed often and it is probably safer than the condition that requires it.
- There is a risk with any surgery but heart surgery is now done in many major centers and much safer than in years past. I wish her well.
- The risk is great but it sounds as if she is 16 she needs it but like any surgery get a second opinion
- There are risks involved in any surgery,the risks for open heart surgery are higher depending on the type of heart surgery being performed. Cardiac surgery is very advanced in this day and age so the risks are a bit lower ,but still inherent in such surgery.Young people have the advantage of their age when it comes to recuperation from surgery. I wish your friend good luck with her surgery and improved health in the future.
- I think the odds are something like 100-1 of anything going wrong. Those odds will be based on old,young,fit,unfit,smokers.ETC. So the fitter you are,the odds will be very much higher. I've just had a quadruple bypass. The doctor just said,there's no need to worry,these days,it's just routine surgery. Put her mind at ease,she'll be fine
