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Avoided unnecessary bypass surgery for our father at age 80 – thanks to the expert 2nd opinion from ask4healthcare experts.
When my father suffered from shortness of breath, he was taken to one of the prestigious hospitals in the city. At age 81, the fear was confirmed when the coronary angiography reports revealed that there was a 99% blockage in the left anterior descending coronary artery and more than 60% in the right one. The Consultant cardiologist tried applying a stent but was not successful and then the only option suggested was getting a Bypass surgery done. Deciding for it was not easy looking to the age factor. It was then that we came to know about “ask4healthcare” services and approached them for a second opinion. The case was examined by their panel of experts and it became clear that the heart was still being supplied sufficiently by a colateral vessel and it did not require any active surgical intervention at this stage. My father was started on medication with advise regarding diet and life style changes and after a year today, is leading a healthy life with no complications at all.“Had it not been the opinion received from experienced consultants through ask4healthcare, he would have undergone a major surgery which was unnecessary and who knows what could have been the outcome
Rakesh Jain Bangalore
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