Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Cardiac Surgery Back-Up
Answered by
This forum is for questions and support regarding heart issues such as: Angina, Angioplasty, Arrhythmia, Bypass Surgery, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Defibrillator, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Pacemaker, PAD, Stenosis, Stress Tests.
Cardiac Surgery Back-Up
by necia, Dec 20, 1999 12:00AM
Can you lead me to articles or other information which discuss hospitals' need to provide cardiac surgery backup when performing angioplasty? Is surgery backup necessarily required?
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, MD, Dec 20, 1999 12:00AM
, Dec 20, 1999 12:00AM
This is a issue of discussion currently in the cardiology community and there is no clear consensus. It may be OK to perform simple angioplasty with surgical backup available at a nearby hospital and some centers are doing this. A medical librarian can help you find articles on this topic.
