Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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Swe
09/08/09
Swe
Category: bypass surger

My dad is 71 years old and thin. Will he be able to stand the bypass surgery?

my dad, 71 yrs old , took angiogram recently. Drs suggest bypass surgery. I m worry that as he is 71, is bypass surgery good for him or not? He's too weak n thin, I think he's too old to do surgery.

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