Things To Know About Heart Bypass Surgery
Heart bypass surgery, or CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) surgery, is performed to treat angina (serious chest pain) or heart attacks. CABG supplies blood to the clogged or partially blocked arteries of the heart.
Types Of Bypass
Heart bypass surgery depends on how many arteries of the heart are blocked and must be performed at the best Heart Hospital in India Surgery could be:
- Single Bypass Surgery
- Double Bypass Surgery
- Triple Bypass Surgery
- Quadruple Bypass Surgery
The Operation
The skin of the patient is shaved and washed with the antiseptic solution. Pre-medications will dry up the internal sections of the body. The Surgeon takes a healthy blood vessel from any other part of the body such as leg (saphenous vein), chest (internal mammary artery), arm (wrist basically) and grafts (attaches) to the diseased heart artery.
Precaution
- Refrain drug usage, like aspirin before 3 days of the surgery.
- Avoid smoking; smoke creates mucus in the lungs that can slow down the recovery.
- Don’t eat or drink anything for some time before the surgery.
Some complications that may occur:
- Infection or bleeding in the wound
- Arrhythmia (irregularities in heartbeats)
- Kidney failure
- Chest pain, heart attack or stroke
- Thrombosis ((blood clot in the leg veins)
- Pleural effusion (fluid build-up in the lungs)
Recovery Time
- After surgery, you may feel some grogginess and inconvenience. Most of the patients get discharged after 7-8 days from the heart hospital in India. When at the hospital, the staff shall monitor your recovery closely.
- You will be able to sit and walk after 5-6 days, and full recovery of the body takes 12-13 weeks.
Results
After the operation, you may not feel any discomfort for 12-15 years. But, over time new graft artery may become clogged.
Long-term outcome depends on the patients. If you want to prevent lower blood pressure, blood clots, lower cholesterol, maintain diabetes as directed then you must take medications on time, and make lifestyle changes. You must:
- Stop smoking
- Follow the DASH diet
- Maintain a healthy body weight
- Exercise at least 5 days a week
- Manage stress
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