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[Mitch Lirtzman]

Hal,
His STS- or Euroscore-based mortality has to be immense. Even for a 60yr 
old. Does he still have viable myocardium? How badly dilated is he? 
Remember that a very wise man on this forum once said that though the 
elderly patient may look great and feel well, after surgery, they tend to 
act their age.
MitchAt 10:26 AM 5/12/2007, you wrote:
>Prasanna,
>   I think the classic indications for surgery are there.  The  patient is
>Class III-IV with probably severe a.s., mod-severe MR, 3VD, and EF 
>of  15%.  I'm
>just not convinced that all that work in the OR will result in a  live 
>patient
>with a reasonable prognosis.
>Hal
>
>
>
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