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  • Hi! my name is Ryskul i'M from Kazakhstan I live here my son was born 03.27.2023 he has a Tetralogy of fallot and partial anomalous drainage of the pulmonary veins. When our son was 5 months old, we had a Blalock Tausik shunt installed. We ...

  • Wendell, Yes I agree with Vic, you should be asking us questions! ------------------------------ Brian Keller Reading, Pennsylvania OHS, CABG,CHF,PACEMAKER Survior ------------------------------

  • My first OHS I had a temporary pacemaker due to complete heart block. The same day my pacemaker was implanted and setup, my temporary pacemaker was removed wires and all. When I had my 2nd OHS, I didn't need a temporary pacemaker since I already ...

  • It's a temporary pacemaker where the wires are connected to your heart. Some surgeons have it removed before your discharge and others just leave the wires attached. ------------------------------ Arturo Lopez IT Rancho Cucamonga CA -------------- ...

  • Arturo, Congratulations on a successful procedure. I'm not certain what you mean by "pacing wires". After any open heart surgery, the surgeon uses a number of synthetic sutures to hold together the edges of the incision. These are usually dissolvable ...

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