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It should be pretty routine...but of course all surgeries have a risk.
Matter of fact, I heard on Sirius XM yesterday that the Stones are already tentatively rescheduling the tour for June! WTF?!?!?!
Anyway here is info on heart valve replacement surgery and age:
"Fact: More than 300,000 people worldwide have heart valve surgery annually. Fact: Valve Replacement and Heart Bypass surgery (or a combination of the two) are the most common procedures in the “elderly.” Fact: More than 30% of the patients having heart valve surgery are over 70. Fact: More than 20% of heart valve surgical patients are over 75 years of age.
Our definition of “elderly” has evolved over the last 25 years. The last generation may have retired at 65. Today’s 65-year-old…or 70…or 75-year-old…may be playing golf, tennis or skiing. The desire to be active, independent and useful often comes face to face with the human body’s limitations. The failure of heart valves is one example.
'We know that age is one risk factor that surgeons consider when evaluating a patient,' says McLeod Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Cary Huber. 'But people over 80 are now successfully surviving valve repair and replacement surgery. So, age is not the only factor we consider – especially with improvements in surgical techniques, anesthesia and intensive care.'"
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