Surgery. September 4th

Aortic valve replacement and bypass the LAD artery.  It is an all day procedure.  This is mildly scary.  But I know where I am going if it does not go well.

Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) 30 day mortality rate is 1.92%. Bypass graft mortality including high-risk patients (>80 years, emergency treatment, poor mobility, chronic kidney disease) was 1.9%.  You might almost think from the similar numbers that being ripped open is the common risk factor.