• Does open heart surgery shorten your life?

I am a 52 year old male. I want to know if open heart surgery shortens your life?

2 Answers

  • Cardiologist
  • Annapolis, MD

No, statistically, open heart surgery prolongs life when done for the appropriate indications.

  • Cardiologist
  • Wayne, NJ

No. Actually, the purpose of open heart surgery is to prolong the lifespan. I have many patients who have lived more than 25 years after bypass surgery.

Dr. D.N.Das.

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