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Could you tell me what happens when someone is no longer a candidate for heart surgery?
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Heart disease: They are treated with nonsurgical means if possible.
Answered 4/5/2013
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Depends why?: Healed and well- great! too much risk? Still some good medical treatments for angina and congestive failure. And there are some for whom hospice is a choice.
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