I work at a Cardiology office -- we have hundreds and hundreds of heart patients with serious heart problems - who have to have different surgeries for different reasons. A lot of these surgeries are done on an emergent basis (hip fractures, etc.) and others are more elective - Having heart problems usually don't keep our patients from having surgeries that they need to have.
I believe that your dog absolutely has to have the surgery that your vet is recommending. I can't see that you have any choice at all. And, with the problem that your dog has -- his quality of life just has to be diminished.
I would trust my vet - again many heart conditions don't keep people (or dogs, I sure) from having surgeries that they need.
I wouldn't hesitate to get surgery for my dog if he had this problem. I definitely feel that the benefits outweigh the risks in this case.
Good luck - Carol Jean
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