our friend [sat] we were on vacation 56 yrs of age his head threw back gasp for breath left arm threw back his face turned blue no pulse cpr was given fast he pased comment for me please
It sounds as if he needs bypass surgery, not stenting. Why is he not being offered this option? The survival rate at a top notch facility is probably low (1-2%) at 1 year following bypass surgery, but much lower if he does not undergo the procedure. It CABG is not an option then he can be considered for a high risk intervention at a tertiary care facility, but this probably has worse outcomes at years 3-5 than bypass surgery.