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[jokerr22]

Hey!

Does anyone have any experiences they can share on a heart bypass being done via key hole surgery?

[smithy]

Sorry Joker.....not heard of this one.

It may be worth going to the BHF website and looking on their discussion board.

Good luck anyway

Tony

[eastridingbigden]

I beleive there is a surgeon at one of the london hospitals that has done through not opening the chest it has been around for 3 years the morning Daily mail did an article on it go to the back issues of the daily mail through goggle I took a copie to my consultant when discussing triple and he was not happy because he was not trained in it buit he did say it had been around for 3 years thats all I can tell you

[jokerr22]

Thank you for that, i have done some research and there is a way know as thoratic approach where they go in betweeen the ribs. I have a meeting with my surgeon this afternoon so i will let you know how i get on.

[eastridingbigden]

well done hope you are succesful

[jokerr22]

Well met with the surgeon and like above he was not very happy to discuss this option as they do not do it in Manchester, i have found someone in London who is willing to look at it for me but i have to be referred if i want to continue under the NHS.

Now i dont know what to do? If i should persue it or not, or if im just looking for reasons or excuses as to why i shouldnt have the procedure im a 34 year old woman and it just feels very drastic.