Heart bypass surgery was once daunting, now it is 'boringly routine'

Heart bypass surgery, once daunting, is now deemed 'boringly routine' in Australia. John Ross, at 80, is believed to be the nation’s longest surviving double bypass patient since his surgery in 1975. About 17,000 bypass surgeries are performed annually, despite a decline in procedures as patients become older and sicker.

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