Question:
Recently heard you can suffer a heart attack after surgery.
Has anyone else heard of this? Is it likley for a person who is 250 lbs? with no heart problems. — angel4 (posted on March 13, 2007)
March 13, 2007
Like with any surgery your body goes in to a "shock". There are
always risks with any surgery. A lot of the cases that you see that the
patients have had heart attacks or other things is because they had extreme
underlying health problems. Talk with your Dr. about your individual risk.
Good Luck
— Lost4Ever
March 13, 2007
As Amy said there is always a risk with surgery. If you have ever had any
heart work-up at all, they should give you a stress test on the treadmill.
I didn't pass mine and they found that I had a blocked artery and they put
a stint in. It delayed my surgery but I finally did get it and I am now 4
months out and expecting to have a hysterectomy in May.
— Virginia M.
March 13, 2007
Do you mean like in the first few hours or days after surgery or that we
are more prone in life, as post-ops?
— vitalady
March 13, 2007
If your doctor is thorough as mine was, you will need a cardiac clearance.
I didn't have any heart problems before surgery but my cardiologist
insisted on a stress and echocardiogram before signing the consent form. I
was 223 before surgery and had a textbook operation. You should be fine
but make sure you get all the clearances so there are no surprises.
— Sheri A.
March 13, 2007
The best surgeons do lots of annoying, uncomfy, inconvenient tests for our
protection. Its a EXTREMELY RARE thing, and pre op cardiac clearance is a
good thing. If you have a family history of heart troubles or other reasons
to be concerned ask for a stress test to be on safe side. Much larger risks
are from blood clots post op from too much laying around. Blood clots can
cause heart attacks, perhaps that was the underlying cause of the heart
attack? Anyhow WLS is the BEST DECISION I EVER MADE IN MY LIFE!
— bob-haller
March 14, 2007
hi there
just like the previous posts ,with any surgery one can have issues
afterwards but they do take precautions before the surgery and do all kinds
of tests and cardiac clearance is a must before having surgery .im going in
for knee surgery on march 22 and i even have to have a cardiac clearance
for that so im sure its with any surgery ,the drs just want to make sure
your healthy enough to have the surgery .
rebecca basra
— LUVROSE4U
March 14, 2007
You hear all kinds of things happening after surgery. They do all the
tests they can to determine the condition of your heart/lungs/body, but
only God can make things go smooth. You can have a poor surgeon, but God
is in control. When I did research on wls, I ran accross an article that
said the lower stomach sometimes get stomach cancer, and it becomes a real
problem to diagnose. I asked about this, and sure enough it can happen,
but not because of wls, but if they were pre-disposed to stomach cancer, it
will still happen. Things will still happen, but not necessarily because
of wls. You can strenghen your heart and body before surgery by exercise
and diet, and give it the best support you can, but I have found that doing
this is a good thing, the best thing I did prior to surgery is to have my
relationship with Jesus Christ in a right condition, to know He was in
control and that I could trust him, and that no sin or bitterness was left
in me prior to surgery. That way if He choose to let complications set in,
I was ready to see Him. The peace of that condition put me in the right
place for surgery spiritually physically. If you would like to know more
about Jesus Christ, just ask. Take care, Patricia P.
— Patricia P
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