My husband two years ago had tripple bypass surgery. Everyone around him keeps telling him that it will only buy him 5 to 7 more years before he dies. Since this has been done he has lost 130 pounds and changed his eatting habbits totally. His cholesteral level blood pressure and his triglicerites are all great. Is this info given him correct. He feels like if that is the case then why try. How can I deal with this so he can put this idea out of his mind. I have talked to some people while he was in the hospitol that had gone 15 years ...How do I deal with his fears and document that it isn't always the case .....can anyone help me out here ....
Dear FireLady,
I am sorry to hear about the problems you and your husband are experiencing. You should find the following references helpful.
These may be found in any medical library.
1. Loop FD, Cosgrove MD, Lytle BW. "Life Expectancy After Coronary Artery Surgery." The American Journal of Surgery 1981;141:665-671.
2. Rahimtoola SH, Fessler CL, Grunkemeier, Starr A. "Survival 15 to 20 Years After Coronary Bypass Surgery for Angina." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1993;21:151-157.
3. Yusuf S, Zucker D, Peduzzi P, et al. Effect of coronary artery bypass graft surgery on survival: Overview of 10 year Results From Randomised Trials By The Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Trialists Collaboration. Lancet 1994;344:563-570.
Thanks for your question,
CCF-MD-KE