Friend passed away of cardiac arrest

KPO_SAHM

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Sad case.....this week , a friend passed away.
Only 43 , married with 3 kids.
Got to know that deceased was diagnosed with leaking valve in heart. But refused to go for operation as he worried complications of operation. After sending all kids to school, not long after he just collapsed and passed on.

I read up more about valve leaking. This would lead to cardiac arrest.
 
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If anyone experience symptoms, better do CT scan for heart . Sometimes ECG can't check much. I myself knew I have mild issue in my valve issue but ECG always showed reading ok. But chest always feel tight whenever i run . Last time during school days, couldn complete 2.4km as chest in tight n breathless. pE teach always forced me to run and my chest felt even tighter. Now I knew the reason why after consulting a cardiologist
 

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If anyone experience symptoms, better do CT scan for heart . Sometimes ECG can't check much. I myself knew I have mild issue in my valve issue but ECG always showed reading ok. But chest always feel tight whenever i run . Last time during school days, couldn complete 2.4km as chest in tight n breathless. pE teach always forced me to run and my chest felt even tighter. Now I knew the reason why after consulting a cardiologist
Same experience.
I have a leaky heart valve (pes C9) but no need to do op at current age (yet).
 

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If severe enough to be asked to go surgery, don't do the surgery have much more risk than the risk if the surgery. Your friend is educated one or what?

Every operation have a risk.
Patient refuses to do.
Like my mum, Drs ask her to go for neck operation cause she has severe blockage . If stroke hits her, it would be immediately fatal. She just refuses to do. Counting down for her time
 

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He may worry about the complications. Moreover he has 2 special needs kids one of them in special school.

Ya people talk like damn easy to decide. But I can't tell most people will be more scared of undergoing surgery unless is like the doctor tell them they gonna die in months that type.
 

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Same experience.
I have a leaky heart valve (pes C9) but no need to do op at current age (yet).


It can run in family. And condition could progress to a more severe one over time. Once a while U need to have a regular echo check for Ur heart.
 
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