We have even done a number of third time bypassed here at the Cleveland Clinic. If you seek a second opinion, a major heart center as described above is the best place. There are many risk factors for heart disease that seem to contribute to the build up of plaque in the coronary arteries, the top three are elevated cholesterol, smoking, and diabetes. This patient you speak of would benefit greatly from aggressive risk factor modification. I hope this information is useful.
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