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What do you suggest if my sis is having laser heart surgery!is it dangerous?
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Check again: Check your sources - I'll be she's not having laser heart surgery unless she's in an experimental protocol. Not much is being done with lasers in the heart - it was tried and had high complications and reduced success. Maybe you meant "radiofrequency ablation?"
Answered 7/29/2014
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