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A member asked:
Can a 90 year old get a leg angioplasty if she has an irregular heartbeat and slightly elevated kidney levels?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes, but: Yes, but her risk will be increased. With all medical procedures, there are always risks of complication, so one must weigh the potential benefit in view of the risks. Since her risks are elevated, the anticipated benefit must be profound to justify the procedure. There is no right or wrong answer so a comprehensive discussion with her doctor is mandatory.
Answered 5/5/2015
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Risk vs reward: Must weigh risk of procedure especially to kidneys versus expected benefit from procedure. Is the restoration of circulation to deal with pain or avert limb loss? A skilled practitioner can probably successfully restore or improve circulation but there will still be some degree of risk to kidney function as well as bleeding. Need to have in depth discussion with operating physician.
Answered 5/6/2015
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