A 45-year-old member asked:
which is better angioplasty or bypass surgery?
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Dr. Shahin Tavackoli answered
23 years experience Cardiology
Depends: It depends on what patient with what conditions. For example, if a patient comes in while they're having a heart attack, going to the cath lab for an angioplasty is much better than a bypass operation. In diabetics with two or more vessels blocked, bypass is much better. It depends on the person's medical condition and the number of vessels really.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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Dr. Rick Koch answered
22 years experience Cardiology
Depends: For diabetics with mufti vessel disease cabg. In many other situations they can be equally effective. Talk to your cardiologist.
Answered on Nov 6, 2012
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Depends: Too broad a question. Pts with poor heart function , mutiple vessels invoved, diabetics and left main involvement tend to be treated by bypass. The da ... Read More
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Dr. Craig Carter answered
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Approach: Angioplasty is usually done through an artery, and is called a percutaneous approach. Bypass surgery is done in the or, and requires a surgical incis ... Read More
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Prices: prices would be very difficult to quote due to differences in insurance companies, hospital charges, geographic differences (that do affect costs) and ... Read More
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It depends: What vessels
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