Open Heart Surgery Risk
September 21st, 2007If you didn’t already know, I have to share with you truth about life… Life is risk.
From the moment you wake up in the morning, you are in a risky situation.
Considering I live in Los Angeles, I think I have more risk than most. The drivers are crazy here! Every day I yell out, “What are you trying to kill me?”
My point… It is only natural to have some, if not lots of, concern about open heart surgery risk if you are the patient preparing for heart valve repair or heart valve replacement.
Heck! Any kind of cardiac procedure involves risk.
However, open heart surgery risk, as shown in heart surgery mortality rates, has continued to drop in recent years.
Yes! There are heart surgery complications.
Yes! Some patients do not make it through the surgery. But… Again, open heart surgery risk continues to HEAVILY FAVOR THE PATIENT!
How do I know this?
First, I’m still alive. FYI, I had double heart valve surgery. Risk… Yes! Death… No!
Second, I compiled some statistics that might help ease your mind about open heart surgery risk. In fact, in my book, The Patient’s Guide To Heart Valve Surgery, I dedicate the entire first chapter to this topic – open heart surgery risk, heart valve surgery risk, heart surgery mortality, etc.
Feel free to read the excerpt, by clicking dispelling the fear of heart valve surgery. The statistics are amazing!
Well. I hope that helps answer some questions about open heart surgery risk!
Keep on tickin!
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| About The Author: Adam Pick is a double, heart valve surgery patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. This unique book integrates clinical research with the personal experiences of 135 former patients to help future patients and their caregivers better understand the problems, the opportunities and the realities of heart valve surgery. To learn more about Adam and his heart valve surgery book, click here. |
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