High Risk and Complex Heart Surgery

Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast

Heart surgery is complex and requires expert surgeons. This becomes more challenging as more parts of the heart are involved or because of the health history of a patient. Dr. Edward Soltesz and Dr. Anthony Zaki talk about what might make a patient considered high-risk, how that affects their surgical plan, and the benefit of a second opinion. Their advice: ask questions and be comfortable with the plan.