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Suggest Remedy For Valve Dysfunction
My grandpa (75) has been diagnoised that out of his 4 valves only one one is functioning now. The docs have told that there is no chance of doing on this as his body will not fit for surgery. Presently he is in Coma stage. Is there any hope for his survival
Fri, 25 May 2018
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Surgery on heart is always a big deal, and pt need have a reasonable health status , being in come , yes the doctor are very right she may not tolerate such a major surgery. Regarding hopes for her survival , this is difficult to say for sure ,this depends on the cause ,though coma itself is really serious condition . still you can talk to the doctors regarding this .
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Surgery on heart is always a big deal, and pt need have a reasonable health status , being in come , yes the doctor are very right she may not tolerate such a major surgery. Regarding hopes for her survival , this is difficult to say for sure ,this depends on the cause ,though coma itself is really serious condition . still you can talk to the doctors regarding this .
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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