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  • 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 ...

  • Just had quadruple bypass about 4 weeks ago. My pacing wires were not removed they were just cut flush with the skin. Should I be worried that they were left in ? Has anyone had same where they were left in ? ------------------------------ Arturo Lopez ...

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  • Hi Susan, It is normal to be wary of an unfamiliar procedure but these are conducted by experienced doctors who routinely perform them in their practices. I was awake for mine and the doctor walked me through the entire process, It was over in no time ...

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