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My dad is in end stage renal failure, they told him yesterday that his liver is starting to fail. he also has calcified arteries in his heart. how long will he live with all of this? he doesn't want open heart surgery and i don't really think he would ma
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Goals of care: I'm sorry to hear about your father. Now is the time to have a family meeting with your father, his primary doctor and relevant specialists to discuss "goals of care". What does your father wish to have done to him and what are his values for how he wants to live the rest of his life? These are difficult discussions to have, but they need to happen sooner rather than later.
Answered 12/9/2013
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It's his decision: Your father has serious medical problems. It's impossible to accurately gauge operative risk without all the details, but renal and kidney failure complicate the prospect of heart surgery. In any case, the decision to have surgery is in his hands. Get the best information from the medical team, and discuss it with your family.
Answered 3/4/2014
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