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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...