I'd like to learn about the RISKS & drawbacks of heart bypass surgery - not!
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I'd like to learn about the RISKS & drawbacks of heart bypass surgery - not the benefits.?
PLEEEEEZE - I heard enough about the benefits. My doctor pressing meto undergo a triple bypass. I have some good collateral circulation, he admits, & I know the bypasses can reclog later on anyway. But no MD has ever explained to me all the dangers, drawbacks , etc . ofthis procedure. I want to hear from those who are alternative medicine minded, who mistrust doctors and the established mindset for treatment. I only need GENERAL info on the negatives of bypasses - it's not unique to my case at all. By the way, I'm not tryingto live forever - when the Lord calls me - my bags are packed! I'm 57 yrs old. I thank you for your replies. I hopethis section will understand my question and reply accordingly. So if you meekly & passively submit to whatever an MD says - please don't reply.!!!!!! I heard enough of those from the heart section. Independent thinkers only, please
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Complications that may occur during or after bypass surgery include bleeding, infection, high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), and breathing difficulties. These complications are relatively rare, usually not serious, and resolve within a few weeks. However, more serious complications such as heart attack, stroke, or death can occur.