the dr has postponed bypass, pacemaker and defrib surgery on my nephew with no explain. any thought
My 40 yr old nephew suffered a masive heart attack on Sunday. He is in critical condition. His heart is beating on its own at about 85-90. The drs have postponed surgery and given no explanation. Any thoughts from anyone who has gone through this. What should we be asking the dr? Thanks
dena,
Sorry to hear that your nephew is in such serious condition. There are many reasons that could explain why surgery was postponed. The major one that comes to mind is a problem in your nephew's condition that poses too great a risk to proceed with surgery.
To find out the real answer, you have to ask the doctors in charge of his care. They have made this decision and they are only people who can tell you why. When discussing this, be sure to discuss his present condition and the risk it poses for surgery. In situations like this, the risk is high, but the risk of not performing surgery is higher.
Best wishes.
Martin Cane, M.D.
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