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hello,

Just curious on how long some folk had to wait before they had bypass surgery. I’ve spoken to a couple of gentlemen, one has been waiting for nearly two years for his tripple bypass and the other waited a year and half for his quad bypass. I need a single, possibly double bypass, but waiting to see surgeon.

Many thanks for your input.

PS, had other stuff done i,e, angiogram, pressure wire study, etc.

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Mydog8it

I had my angiogram in October last year, saw the heart specialist early November. He told me I needed a quintuple bypass (5 clogged up arteries, some 99%).I then had a pre op assessment early December .....and now waiting and waiting.

The pre op is only valid for three months, so I don't know if that indicates anything.

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fishonabike

the wait must feel endless and distressing however long it is, but, like everything it depends on many factors within our current NHS situation:

each health authority has ddifferent legths of waiting time

you are prioritised according to a scale only the cardiology team understand, your priority will influence your place in the waiting list

people rated with a higher priority will be put ahead of you, even if they turend up later

emergencies add extra complications to the waiting list

doctor's industrial action makes the wait longer

sorry, but that's the way it is☹️

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Chickenlou

My fiancé had pre op on December 21st 2019 and triple bypass on 27th Jan 2020.

He was told he needed a bypass in the October of 2019 after a failed attempt to stent in the September. His “priority” was increased at the pre op as his condition had considerably worsened.

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Heather1957

Putting on my thinking cap (my memory is rubbish) I had my angiogram in Jan 2017 and my cardiologist referred me to a cardiac surgeon but I can't remember how long I waited for that appointment.

I eventually had the bypass (single) on the 2nd June 2017. I was all prepped up on 31st May but it was cancelled, luckily they kept me in and I was first down on 2nd June.

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Lowerfield_no_more

It depends on where you are and therefore the NHS Trust who normally serve you. However you might have a little flexibility if you try NHS Choice unless you have already opted to be referred to a particular hospital. Unfortunately NHS Choice is not something they want you to know about, so it is rarely offered, so you have to ask for it at the time of your referral.

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Survivor1952

I was diagnosed on 25th May as needing AVR and 1xCABG, had my OHS on 16th June, that is 3 weeks 1 day.

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