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My grandfather has chf, adema in his legs and kidney failure how dangerous will shunt surgery be?

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Dr. Stevan Cordas answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Risk: There aooears to be a significant risk but consult with his cardiologist since there are different degrees of what you are telling us.

Answered 12/24/2012

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Dr. Louis Reznick answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Failure is Dangerous: Heart failure & kidney failure is more dangerous than shunt surgery. The shunt is for dialysis which can improve both heart & kidney failure. When the heart completely fails one dies, but when the kidneys fail there is still di alysis, which could be good for your grandfather.

Answered 10/4/2016

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