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What Is Prognosis For Pieces Of Heart In Brain Following Heart Surgery?
The dr. drilled in my father-in-laws heart to fix a nerve on back side.Everything went good. Got home, dizzy spells,went back, changes in ekg that were not there before.Said he needed to see a neurologists, then called back and said get to hospital now, pieces of the heart went to the brain. How will this be resolved
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
It is not theoretically possible and heart tissues will not reach brain. He may be having a condition called brain embolism.
Consult a neurologist and get evaluated. An MRI brain is required for further assessment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family physician
It is not theoretically possible and heart tissues will not reach brain. He may be having a condition called brain embolism.
Consult a neurologist and get evaluated. An MRI brain is required for further assessment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family physician
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