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Should I Admit My Mother To Hospital?
My mom had a quadruple bypass a little over a year ago, and just had tests done to see if she could have hip surgery , The Dr. called today and said that she couldn t have it done because her left ventricle is only working at 26%. Now if that was the case wouldn t she be in the hospital? Im just concerned because I live two hours away. She said if she had surgery that he told her she wouldn t wake up....
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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Welcome to HCM. Thanks for posting your query.
I understand your concerns about your mother.
As your mother is aged and already had a bypass surgery, it's very difficult for her to tolerate the surgery.
Anaesthesia and surgery both are stressful conditions. As her heart is functioning only 26%,it cannot tolerate the brunt of anaesthesia and the surgery.
So your doctor has rightly said that your mom cannot tolerate the surgery.
Hope this helps you.
Thank you
Welcome to HCM. Thanks for posting your query.
I understand your concerns about your mother.
As your mother is aged and already had a bypass surgery, it's very difficult for her to tolerate the surgery.
Anaesthesia and surgery both are stressful conditions. As her heart is functioning only 26%,it cannot tolerate the brunt of anaesthesia and the surgery.
So your doctor has rightly said that your mom cannot tolerate the surgery.
Hope this helps you.
Thank you
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