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My mother has a block in the artery
My mother aged 60 yrs have been suffering from blockage of one of the artery in heart. It is the main artery in heart. 80percent of it, is blocked. We a question to what to do,whether to choose bypass surgery, ECP, EECP or to have 20 injections by the doctor which can cure 50 percent of it for sure and if we still corporate with it by doing walking and having sufficient amount of cholesterol, it can cure 30 percent and even more. So, I in a confused state about what to choose, so I need your suggestion.
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If its left main artery 80% blocked then straight way go for bypass. She will be safe . If total arterial bypass done it will work for 15 to 20 yrs. Don't play around with this artery. Neither EECP NOR INJECTIONS HELP.
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