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My mother has had an open heart surgery for valve replacement 12 years back and is under treatment. She recently felt severe headache and CT scan revealed that she has subdural hemorrage. I am attaching the CT scan report along with this. Doctors told that it will be risky to have a surgery to remove the blood clot as it might interfere woth her heart condition.
Is it possible to treat this without any surgery?
What are our options?
How risky it would be if we have to go for surgery?
Thank you!
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A 7 mm Subdural hematoma with 5 mm midline shift is significant. It definitely needs surgery. Although there is some risk in Surgery, if left alone this will slowly expand and can cause weakness of hands and legs and even threat to life due raised pressure. Better to go for a minimally invasive surgery like 2 burr holes and removal of the clot.
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