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How long could heart surgery take?
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Variable : What diagnosis? Child? Adult? Most coronary bypass operations can be done in2-4 hours of operation. Some prep and some move time in and out of or.
Answered 7/12/2013
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Depends: There are multiple cardiac operations available, and they all take different times. The times are also surgeon- specific, and patient characteristics also come into play.
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