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You. >> how are you? >> fine, thank you. >> sounds perfect. >> thats what i was waiting to hear. >> stick your tongue out and go awwww. >> i was hoping for a quick recovery and getting back to normal ways, and the fact im already back at work to me is a big plus. if it didnt save my life immediately, it certainly saved my lifestyle for the future. >> larry: gerald is a devoted pediatrician. your patient said he felt no pain or discomfort, didnt even know his life was in danger. >> thats one of t...

What larry had. larry had a left main stem. so youve got about 10 or 12% chance a year of dying. scissors. just regular scissors. i know where the blockages are, so it gives me an idea of where i need to go. i make a mental note of it back when i first saw the patient last week, and i always look at things right before i go in. this is my road map. >> the fact that he had had a stent in the past makes it a little more difficult. were 95% certain of what we need to do and what the plans are. 5% y...

Enough oxygen. >> he could die. the reason were doing this is even though he doesnt have any symptoms, hes got a good chance of dropping dead over the next year. hes got some blockage right in this vessel, and thats actually what larry had. larry had a left main stem. so youve got about 10 or 12% chance a year of dying. scissors. just regular scissors. i know where the blockages are, so it gives me an idea of where i need to go. i make a mental note of it back when i first saw the patient last w...

Who had really bad chest pain, you had to do something, but over the years, we found out about 10 or 15% dont have any pain at all. we call it silent myocardial ischemia, and its even worse with women because they have atypical angia, which might sound completely different, so it more difficult to diagnose than most. >> any similarities between gerald and bill clinton? >> i cant talk about the presidents because i work with him, but its important to know that if you need a bypass, dr. isom is th...

Broadview security for your home or business - the next generation of brinks home security. call now. >> larry: were back. dwayne isoms cardiac team has performed 40,000 open heart surgeries. hes literally held my heart in his hand. we followed his patient, 73-year-old gerald munshine, as he underwent triple bypass surgery. take a look at this story. sdp >> this all happened because i took a stress test, which i take yearly. and it showed that i had some what they call ischemia, which the heart ...

Significantly, you can reduce angina simply by changing diet and lifestyle and the only side effects are good ones. >> i dont know, he may be a little smarter than i am, i try not to be too smart. certainly if a patient has got really bad angina and theyve got critical blockage, you need to do something for the symptoms. if they dont have it and theyve got critical blockage, the big question is, do you have time for the medical therapy? >> larry: i cant let sanjay go without asking about the one...

Noerk nonew york journal of medicine says stents dont prevent loss of life. if you change your lifestyle significantly, you can reduce angina simply by changing diet and lifestyle and the only side effects are good ones. >> i dont know, he may be a little smarter than i am, i try not to be too smart. certainly if a patient has got really bad angina and theyve got critical blockage, you need to do something for the symptoms. if they dont have it and theyve got critical blockage, the big question ...

A audibles at the line. most of the time when you operate on somebody like this, you develop a real bond between the patient and the patient with you. >> how are you? >> fine, thank you. >> sounds perfect. >> thats what i was waiting to hear. >> stick your tongue out and go awwww. >> i was hoping to get back to my old ways, and the fact im already back to work is a big plus. if it didnt save my life immediately, it certainly saved my lifestyle for the future. >> larry: gerald is a devoted pediat...

>> larry: were back. dwayne isoms cardiac team has performed more than 30,000 open heart surgeries. hes literally held my heart in his hand. we followed his patient, 73-year-old gerald munshine, as he underwent triple bypass surgery. take a look at this story. >> this all happened because i took a stress test, which i take yearly. and it showed that i had some what they call ischemia, which is the heart muscle wasnt getting enough oxygen. >> he could die. the reason were doing this is even thoug...