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  • What has caused me to have heart or vascular disease, such as disease in the arteries of my neck or the arteries in my leg?

    Usually atherosclerosis is the cause of the problem. Atherosclerosis is hardening of the arteries which is caused by five major risk factors which include: high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, and your family tendencies toward development of atherosclerosis, meaning genetics. Each of these factors can be controlled, except for the genetic problem. We recommend

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  • How do you do the operation?

    Many of the operations can be found on the Internet. Also prior to your surgery your surgeon will be glad to discuss the technical portions of the operation. Some patients want to know exactly how each stitch is placed and others do not want to know much about the technical portions of the operation. Please

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  • How many of these procedures have you done?

    All of the surgeons in our group are qualified to do all heart, thoracic and vascular procedures. Sometimes one surgeon has done many more procedures than another and (s)he might even ask a surgeon with more experience to help with the case. None of the surgeons, however, will do a case they do not feel

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  • Will I have much postoperative pain?

    Pain after surgery is something we like to minimize. However, after any type of operation we cannot totally eliminate pain. Pain medications will be ordered for you in appropriate doses. While in the hospital if you do not feel the pain medication is adequate, please feel free to speak to the hospital nurse or the

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