Search results

And millions worldwide have had the surgery and survived. We have a better survival rate these days.

I go to the hospital one, that is also a cancer center and they work with me very well. If I am over 4.0, they send me to the regular lab for a blood draw from the arm and get results within two hours. Then we dose from that, otherwise they at the cancer center will do the draw from the finger...

Yes, had surgery in 2001 as I stated in my comment. I get echo scans to check on aorta valve (St. Jude's leaflet). Been 22 years,

And just try to relax and put your mind at ease, for millions of people all over the world have bypasses every day and survive. I have been a cardio person since birth, had several cardiac caths, 1 bypass repair and 1 bypass aortic valve replaced with St. Jude's aortic leaflet valve, on warfarin...

They do the echo to check on the ejection of the valve. No radiation is used. And for cardiac Catherization, they are also checking for blocked arteries. NO CT scan, no radiation. I have never had CT done of the chest area.

Good luck with the valve choice. Stay calm and relax.

Echos, EKG, and follow up appointments are standard after bypass. Every six months for those with other issues, once a year for those who are stable. And pre-surgery, TEE , echo and Cardiac Cath is to check for any other issues before bypass. Been a cardiac person since the day I was born. 58...

There are, it is usually the luck of the draw. I had a good Cardio/Vascular surgeon. But he moved to another state since he did mine.

It is hard to know what is your cost and what insurance is liable for. And the Hospital wants the surgery done there no matter what to make money. And it is not a surprise that is could have been someone there in the billing office that messed up the paperwork. It happens all the time, even when...

Anyone with a heart issue, has to be dosed antibiotics for any cleaning or dental work to prevent encarditis. Been ADA Standard for many years.

To let you know we do not live in Providences, we live in Cities and States. And we are not stuck in our cities or states to get medical care. Some of us are able to travel to where there is better medical facilities. It is just medical insurance in America limits the coverage at certain...

That is why I hesitate on the Advantage plans. I need my meds for Heart and Diabetes type 2.

Mine is the same way, in my clinic where I get my INR done, it is between 2.0 to 3.0. Can vary where they feel it is fine. But when it is below 2.0 and over 3.0, they will have me get a blood draw an the blood lab, and come back within a week, since I do not have a monitor at home. It gives me a...

That is even though they are not supposed to deny you coverage due to pre-existing condition, due to federal mandate says they are not. But the advantage coverage is not perfect and can even deny you procedures and medications. Sad but true.

I would never feel good about the advantage plans for Medicare, for many will deny you procedures and medications.

being in the hospital is where infections come from. Not all use the steps of washing the hand before touching the patient. And the hospital will never admit someone did not follow cleaning the hands Protocall.

LMAO. Poor people do not have $2,000 to spend on airplane trip or surgery in a foreign country. We poor people are on limited income and we have Medicaid and Medicare to cover our Health issues. I do not travel overseas or even in the USA for I live on limited income due to my health issues are...

Poor people have no money to travel to other poor countries.

If you could not afford the surgery, the trip and stay would be expensive also. No money. And not common for poor people to travel with no money to get surgery with no money.

All hospitals in America have gazillion bills for millions of things done. I was lucky with my bypass; the bills were covered. And the only problem I had was for the heart and lung machine, which the people over that tried to collect till I kept fighting back and had a good company worker on the...