my sons surgery was a corection of the arota. a small scetion was to small he is on a heart medication for high blood presure.
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When respiratory difficulties are involved, you go immediately to the E.R.  This is not something to play around with.  Now go!
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They are doing wonderful surgeries that are not as invasive, with much less recovery time at the Clevland Clinic on mitral valve replacement. There is a doctor there who was the first to develop it. Click on Clevland Clinic's web site. Good luck and prayers to your grandma.
495633
U better consult a good surgeon for this opinion coz its a very life risky problem,coz there r many treatments for this case but depending on the patient's condition n severity a specific treatment or medications can be undertaken.
324925
Here's a story that talks about the surgery and stuff.  \n\n(Just say no to drugs.)
114244
I know they can now give transfusions of the fector that he is missing, to help clotting. Also, I'm sure they can give him blood transfusions that can help. The link gives more info.\n\ngood luck
614769
I'm afraid its not normal ...\n\nyou better consult some other doctor.. the surgeon who operated upon your child is not going to accept his fault ... u know what I mean ?\n\nso better go to some good surgeon (military or civil)
325958
my friend had heart surgery and that happened to her due to an infection 2wks after her surgery.  Or it could be a brisk movement has torn stiches, either way have it checked out asap.
524421
havent been there, but things can happen without explanation, but i might imagine he was hit hard in his arm, which would of caused the clot,  by no high levels of anything, i assume you checked his cholestoral, checked   him for high blood pressure etc   best of luck to you
56731
I don't have statistics for you, but this is a known complication.\n\nSpeaking very, very roughly, I'd guess that in the facility where I work, it occurs to fewer than one person out of a hundred.  I realize that's no consolation when it happens to you.\n\nIn my experience, it usually doesn't require surgical repair.  The monitoring you describe sounds more typical.\n\nFor what little it's worth, I'm sorry this happened to you.
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im from edmonton alberta and yes you are right, We have many hospitals here that are world reknown for heart surgery primarily the university of alberta hospital. I want you to go to this site http://www.capitalhealth.ca/EspeciallyFor/HeartSchool/Treatments/ADC.htm . and call them Reviewed by Alberta clinical experts. For more health information call Capital Health Link at (780)-408-5465 24 hours a day, seven days a week.as you see area code is 780.
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My father had 14 heart/artery surgeries in 4 years.  He was also diabetic and could not get his blood sugar under control.  The medicine for his diabetes and his heart were not working.  He could barely walk across the house without his chest hurting or being out of breath.  One night we had an intense prayer service where the presence of God was great.  He walked down the isle praising God, believing that he was being healed.  The day after, he stopped taking medicine.  It has been nearly a year and he is healthier than he has ever been.  I praise God that my dad will be around for years to come.
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First I would ask for an echocardiogram with & without saline (water bubbles); this will show any & hopefully all holes in your heart. I had it done & they found I was missing a chamber and had holes on the opposite side of my heart which required them to "cath" my heart. They make a small slice in the groin area & go through a main artery in your leg up to your heart. I'm only 5' & 100 lbs & they couldn't knock me out with morphine (I watched the entire procedure & ticked off my cardiologist -lol). My personal opinion would be 1. ask questions, make a list if you have to, 2. check out the surgeons & their history, & 3. if they are as good as they check out to be the procedure will be a cakewalk for you. I was 38 when they found all of this & now I'm 43 and alive to see my baby (23) get married this coming August to a wonderful young lady. My Dad had 2 triple arterial bypasses & he lost a leg in Korea and God bless him, he'll be 79 this July. Yes, I had a good role model but it is normal to get upset when a Dr mentions a prob w/the heart & that you have to face surgery. I now know how a lobster feels having its chest cracked but thorasic & cardiac surgery is so advanced that I can promise you that you'll be fine. Try to keep a positive attitude and have faith; they told me after 3 days that if I could walk up & down a flight of stairs 4 times, I could go home..........I bolted & got my boney butt outta that hospital & back into my own home in no time. My thoughts & prayers are with you (Navy brat here) but above all : keep the faith.\nBeth
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He has had his open heart surgery and coming home. Make him feel warm and comfortable..make the place feel calm and peaceful. Make up a lovely dinner for him (light and according to what the doc's told he could have) and play some light soothing music..talk to him about things thats been happening so that he'd feel he didnt miss out on anything. Dont talk about the surgery or anything related to medicines, hospitals or doctors. He was sick and since he's had the surgery, dont let him feel like a 'patient'..talk positive.\n\nProbably u three could sit and play a game or something or watch some old home videos taken in the past..If you really want to 'buy' him something, buy him a card with beautiful wordings saying that you all are happy he's back homem again ..probably a huge one with ur granddaughters words on it too..\n\nHe'll get well soon..ur in my prayers..
590439
Both my brother and I had ours removed while we were kids.  His ruptured and was quite serious.  But my other 8 siblings still have theirs.
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My 17 year old son had not been feeling well. He had a blood test which indicated that he had hypothyroidism. His belly was also swelling. We went to see an endoconologist who tapped on my sons belly and than said he thought more was going on than hypothyroidism. We didn't have a clue. He sent us back to our family doctor, who referred us to a major medical center. We were told to drive him there as quickly as possible and not stop. He was admitted at 11pm and we were all exhausted. The pediatric residents on the floor examined him and that was the first time I heard the word cancer. He had a lump in his neck (lympth nodes), under his arm pits, and groin. His belly was swollen and filled with fluid. He couldn't eat anything at all, but they asked him to swallow a liter of contrast for a CT. I really don't know how he did it. \n\nThe entire time we were all calm, just anxious to find out the extent of the cancer. Everytime a doctor walked into the room the news just got worse and worse. My son at 17 handled it all calmly. A team of doctors came in (with the social worker - we quickly learned that when the social worker comes in with the doctors its probably not good news). My son had a volley ball size tumor in the abdominal cavity, tumors on the large and small intestine, rectum, spleen, liver, chest wall, spots on lungs, diaphragm, and malignant asicitis. Whew. I never felt so sick in my life listening to this news. My son was given a choice at that time . . to go home or to stay and fight his disease.\n\nAnd, in that maddeningly calm and philosophical way he has he asked, "Well . . is there any treatment for this?"\n\nHe was told that there was a possibility that the tumors might respond to chemotherapy. Since it was a rare, very aggressive sarcoma, we were told that there were no guarantees, but they would help him fight it if that is what he wanted.\n\nHis response was, "Well. Let's do it than."\n\nAnd, with every treatment he's had in the past 19 months he's had the same response. There is no protocol and few treatment options for his cancer but  his pediatric oncologist and team has worked tirelessly looking for answers. They have been amazing.\n\nAfter 8 months of high dose chemotherapy his tumors responded significantly to the treatment. His primary tumor shrunk over 50%, others disappeared totally, he was able to have one surgical debulking to remove 75% of visible tumors. Last year at this time he still had active cancer and was asked he would like to try an experimental procedure where they heat the chemicals and bathe the abdomen with them. This was to address the tiny and microscopic disease that had embedded onto the diaphragm. All he said was, "Let's go create some information about this. If it works . . we'll know its a good treatment . . if it doesn't work . . we'll still be creating valuable information."\n\nHe had the surgery, they removed his spleen, the tumors on his intestines peeled off, and scrapped as much of the tumor from the diaphragm that they could. The experiment worked and he had no evidence of disease for the past 8 months.\n\nVery early on, I would say during those first horrible moments of diagnosis we all made the determination to remain positive. To face news whether it was good or bad. And enjoy each moment that we had. We also learned to 'live inside the box' when we need to . . to close out any thoughs of the future . . he is here now, in the moment . . and that is how we live each day. This is not to say that we havn't had some gut wrenching, pretty much primordial crying at times . . but at the end of the day, what good is that. You still need to face the facts, good or bad, and just deal with it. \n\nAfter 8 months of remission, he has recently had two nodules reappear on the dome of the liver between the diaphragm. And, so we begin the fight again.\n\n He starts chemotherapy next week . . on his 19th bi
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Go see a difference doctor A.S.A.P.This sound serious and you shouldn't wait to see a difference doctor...Sounds like your doctor doesn't care whats going on with you...Somewhere down the line your doctor has made a big mistake on your surgery...\n Clowmy
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He went under surgey.