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What are the reasons a bypass could not be performed on a 36 y/o man with blocked arteries >90%? not obese 6'1", about 230 lbs
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What kind: What kind of bypass are you talking about, is it cardiac , is it for a peripheral vessel?
Answered 9/15/2013
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Risk/benefit: The presence of a lesion depends on the artery and the reason for evaluating your heart not all blockages need or require therapy or intervention ask the heart surgeon or cardiologist.
Answered 9/15/2013
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