After heart surgery in 1980, does it sound normal to have been made to take extremely hot baths?
I am trying to figure out why I was forced to take extremely hot baths after my corrective heart surgery in 1980? The baths were so hot I could not feel my skin, I turned beet red, and I would have to be held up by the nurse because I would go unconscious. I was 5 and 1/2 years old.
From what percentage of obstruction a heart surgery is recomended?
My father has a 40% obstruction on his right coronary and 50% on his left coronary, and a 80% obstruction on his left marginal. With these levels what is the best approach? Heart surgery, angioplasty or other? Detail: although in good health he is 73 yo.
heart surgery?
when i had a heart surgery, doctor put me in hypothermia before procedures, why did they do that? is there advantages?
Heart Surgery?
I just found out my dad has to have emergency heart surgery. A few years ago he had a triple or quad by-pass, forgot which. Well, today, found out he is only pumping 50% of the blood he needs through his heart, and that his heart is damaged. I don’t have more details than that…what are his chances to survive the surgery? He is a smoker, works long hours…I’m obviously scared. He is 55 years old.