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Vasovagal attack during surgery caused cardiac arrest. doctors want to attempt another laparoscopic to remove gallbladder ? chances of arrest again ?
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Need testing.: Before you attempt that operation again, I'd assume you would have some pre-operative cardiovascular testing to make sure that this episode was nothing more than happenstance.
Answered 3/2/2016
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Unlikely: Anesthesiologist will give meds to keep heart from going too slow next time
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