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where can i find out the risks of open heart surgery?
for an aneurysm. i have been given the general figures on mortality , but I am 27 and it hasn't ruptured, so i think my risks should be lower.
Public Comments
- I couldn't find the actual "risks" but this site has alot of really good informative infromation about the procedure http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/heart/aa/aa.treat.surge best wishes and I will keep you in my prayers for a quick and speedy recovery
- Think you really should have a long talk about this with your doctor and ask him to explaint it to you in detail. By researching it yourself, you most likely wont find anything usefull. As you lack the experience and general medical knowlage that the doctor atleast should have. So you could draw wrong conclusions. and miss some importants things affecting your condition. If for some reason you dont trust your doctor, or feel like he isnt giving you enough information about your condition, you could allways ask an second opinnion from another doctor. But here is some general information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortic_aneurysm And here is bit longer explanation: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/aortic_aneurysm/article_em.htm
- A 27 year old man does not have a cardiac or aortic aneurysm. You must be misstating the diagnosis A cardiac aneurysm is present when a large part of the left ventricular wall has been destroyed causing an aneurysm of the weakened wall.
- I agree with talking with your cardiologist regarding the risk so that it can be put in "layman" terms for you to understand. I would also get a second opinion on any medical proceedure that involves surgery of that magnitude! As one author suggest, you may have an incorrect diagnosis?????
