Episode 273
How Do I Choose? Medication, Stents, or Bypass Surgery
Heart Doc VIP with Dr. Joel Kahn · Dr. Joel Kahn
October 14, 202223m 38s
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Show Notes
Can you really have "3 Doors" to choose from if you have advanced heart disease? Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT), stent placement, or bypass surgery?
This week, Dr. Kahn discusses a recent patient visiting the Kahn Center and the process of informed consent, research, and advice regarding this crucial decision. Are there too many stents and bypass operations performed? You listen and decide.