my dad has an 80% heart block should we consider open heart surgery or is medication enough to manage it

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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80% heart block usually requires stenting or bypass surgery, depending on angiography results. Medicines alone may not be enough.

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Answered 14/08/2025

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