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Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (14)

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@katiekateny

Oh wow. Open heart means they have to crack open the rib cage…then staple it back. My Dad never recovered from such a procedure when he had bypass done at age 71. He lived to 92…but, he never again walked with ease, always needed a walker. Never seemed to recover from the pain.

Both the conditions you mentioned can be handled in a more none invasive manner…..why crack him open? How primitive

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aard | @aard | 6 days ago

I'm sorry that your father had to deal with that pain. Medicine is improving; I think that sometimes, these conditions can be handled in a more noninvasive manner, but not always. Both of my parents had sternotomies for bypass in their late 70s or early 80s, and both recovered without any lingering pain. They both lived relatively healthy lives into their mid-90s.

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