High Risk and Complex Heart Surgery
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Heart surgery is complex and requires expert surgeons. This becomes more challenging as more parts of the heart are involved or because of the health history of a patient. Dr. Edward Soltesz and Dr. Anthony Zaki talk about what might make a patient considered high-risk, how that affects their surgical plan, and the benefit of a second opinion. Their advice: ask questions and be comfortable with the plan.
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