Hi my father in law was supposed to undergo stent...

?indication for coronary bypass surgery

• Left main stenosis >50%
• Stenosis of proximal LAD and proximal circumflex artery >70%
• Three-vessel disease
• Two-vessel disease with significant proximal LAD stenosis and either ejection fraction of less than 0.50 or demonstrable ischemia on noninvasive testing
• One- or two-vessel coronary artery disease without significant proximal LAD stenosis, but with a large area of viable myocardium and high-risk criteria on noninvasive testing

Possible complications of coronary bypass surgery include:

• Bleeding

• Heart rhythm irregularities
• Infections of the chest wound
• Memory loss or troubles with thinking clearly, which often improve within six to 12 months
• Kidney problems
• Stroke
• Heart attack, if a blood clot breaks loose soon after surgery

What should you do ?

• Your risk of developing complications is generally low, but depends on your health before surgery

• After surgery, most people feel better and may remain symptom-free for as long as 10 to 15 years
• Although bypass surgery improves blood supply to the heart, it doesn't cure underlying coronary artery disease
• Your results and long-term outcome will depend in part on taking your medications to prevent blood clots, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and help control diabetes as directed
• You should follow healthy lifestyle recommendations
• I recommend to be examined and followed up by cardiologist and cardiosurgeon