Cardiologists: What is the survival rate of a triple bypass surgery?

Question

Thanks for responding to my previous question.
My grandfather had a heart attack yesterday. He is still alive... as it was a relatively "small" attack. However, he did obtain a 60% block. The doctor wishes to do a triple bypass surgery to remove all the scarred tissue instead of just giving him drugs. This will happen in about three days' time so that all the blood thinner is cleared from my grandfather's system.

I just need to know... What is the survival rate of such a surgery?

Thank you once more.

By the way.
He is 66 years old and this was his first heart attack.

Answer 1

I am 61 years old, and had triple Bypass surgery in October, 2006. I am alive and the risk is hardly 1%, and that too in people having other problems like BP, Diabetic etc.
Nothing to worry, I am in Pakistan and care was excellent even in this part of world.
The quetion is to be asked to Heart Surgeons not Cardiologits, who are talented to insert stents to avoid Bypass surgery.

Answer 2

Christin - Nationwide, the risk of dying during bypass surgery is only about 3%. HOWEVER, this number is when you look at ALL patients regardless of age or other health problems. The risk of dying is higher, for example, in patients who are older or undergoing emergency surgery. Without knowing the rest of your grandfather's medical history, it is IMPOSSIBLE for anyone here to give you an estimate of his own likelihood of surviving bypass. This is the sort of question that his surgeon will be able to answer best, since the surgeon will already be familiar with his other medical issues. (I'm certain he has other medical issues if he is on a blood thinner.) Sorry that I couldn't give you a more specific answer. I hope your grandfather does well!

Answer 3

I even have had a Mitral Valve alternative 4 years in the past. i became on a waiting record for a pair of years and function had hart issues for 40 3 years. Blood thinners end the blood from coagulating the 1st area of the triple pass is to shrink his breast bone. If his blood did no longer clot they could have him shrink open and be no longer able to proceed with the surgical operation. you would be bowled over how generally it happens and the out come for individuals who's blood does no longer clot can contain a large number of well-being facility visits and unhappiness. So it is taken into consideration mandatory to end all blood thinning drugs, ask the chemist approximately each and every cream and drop and pill because of the fact a quick stay is the only thank you to make certain a solid effect. in the event that they have been sending him abode to die they does no longer end his blood thinning drugs. I have been given a letter interior the mail announcing i became booked in interior the subsequent 2 weeks and could be waiting for the call. the provision of beds and existence help machines ability that there is no component preserving somebody in well-being facility and arranged for them again off the blood thinners. No surgical operation can ensue whilst he's on blood thinners so his long term survival purely like every person who has open hart surgical operation is composed of purely somewhat Russian Roulette. anticipate the call and all the terrific

Answer 4

Let them do a tripple redo bypass surgery, I amsure he will make it, just like other geriatric patients.
Rate of surrvival is good.