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[Mark Levinson]

On May 12, 2007, at 10:51 AM, Hgrmd at aol.com wrote:

> Prasanna,
>   His family isn't pressuring him to have surgery.  He wants it,   
> if we will
> offer it to him.  I'm inclined not to do it.

Hal

The case you describe caries a significant cross-clamp, pump and  
recovery time
plus at least a 10% stroke risk (porcelin aorta), redo with root  
replacement.

Its easy to be a Saturday morning quarterback, but I would bet he will
not enjoy a great result, and have a prolonged recovery.     And,  
despite
your excellent surgery, I doubt he will live to 96!

So, from this distance, I would say no.    However, you are closer to  
the
situation and I would respect whatever you decide.




Mark M. Levinson, MD
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The Heart Surgery Forum
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