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When is by-pass surgery necessary over a stent in the LAD?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Oct 29 11:30pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
I am in the same boat. I am symptom free and stable. I am now looking at quadruple bypass (three on left, including LAD and one on right). And since the surgeon will be in there, he also will be repairing two dilations on my aorta (Modified David Procedure). I am having tough time getting my head around this too. Just seems surreal to me. Doctors have told me that I can still exercise too, at a slower pace. Trying to do that, but it's tough mentally.
My surgery is set for July 10 @ Northwestern.
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Best of wishes for your surgery!
Yeah, surreal is well put. Trading possible future risk for risk now is definitely a head game. The knowledge you're walking about with a serious cardiac condition, coupled with the stressor of an upcoming major surgery leaves little space for mental peace. I won't lie, there has been plenty of denial and a temptation to lessen the situation in my mind in order to delay what seems unavoidable....but then I read the stories of those that had their procedures done in an emergency situation, or had such a severe acute cardiac event they didn't survive or were left with extreme morbidity, and it brings me right back to reality that catching this now was fortunate.
I'm hoping there are some people that have had the LMCA situation and had either CABG or stenting that will chime in.