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My Dad Is About To Have Bypass Heart Surgery, What Exactly Do They Do?

My Dad Is About To Have Bypass Heart Surgery, What Exactly Do They Do? do they take his entire heart out of his body?

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Heart bypass surgery is when they take a piece of your vein from your leg (saphenous vein) or artery from your chest(internal mammary artery) and use it to re-route the blood from the blocked artery in the heart.

Basically...

How Long Does Heart Surgery Take To Complete?

How Long Does Heart Surgery Take To Complete? I'm writing a screenplay and I want to make it as believeable as possible, so if you know the answer, please share.

Here's the situation:
The character was vacationing in California, had a heart attack and had to get heart bypass surgery. How long would it take for the character to have the surgery and recover. And how long would...

What Is The Usual Procedures During A Leg Amputation.?

to be arranged after
are there any post operative complications involved with amputations
length of care to be required after surgery
type of care required
length of the operation itself
will there be any need for further surgery after the operation
how serious is a leg amputation and do they usually take the leg off from the thigh or bellow the knee
what is used...

How Long Does It Take For Patient To Recover Fully After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?

How Long Does It Take For Patient To Recover Fully After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery? Recently my good friend went through coronary artery bypass surgery. He is diabetic. I am wondering how long does it take for him to recovery fully like a healthy man.

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The length of recover following CABG varies. Many factors enter into the equation. General health...

Compression Socks On A Diabetic Who Just Had Heart Surgery?

ulcers from occuring..VERY IMPORTANT! If the feet and ankles are left alone, circulation will be radically reduced and the skin, toes will turn black and could result in a need to amputate the toes , foot and leg.
The stockings will fit tightly at first if there is a lot of fluid built up. Your Dad should be able to remove his stockings when he goes to bed and his legs are elevated,...

How To Reduce Swelling In Leg After Heart Surgery?

How To Reduce Swelling In Leg After Heart Surgery?

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be sure to let your MD know. Could be dependent edema from the increased fluid loads given during the post op time, but could be signs of worse problems, such as a deep vein thrombosis- this could be lethal. Also you might have CHF congestive heart failure, once again talk with your MD. After...

Advice on How to Mentally Prepare for Gastric Bypass Surgery

Advice on How to Mentally Prepare for Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric bypass surgery can help you reach your weight loss goals. However, getting the most from the procedure involves emotional grounding for the journey just ahead. Discover ways to prepare for gastric bypass surgery mentally.

Understand the Procedure Inside and Out

Being mentally...

Is It Time For Surgery?

understanding of what hemmorids actually ARE. They are protruding veins from your bumm, they are litereally veins that have 'fallen out'. You are either straining too hard when you pass stool or your sphincter muscle is not strong enough to keep them inside. Either way, once they have collapsed, nothing but removal is going to keep them inside. I work in a hospital and have seen it done many times....

What Is The Difference Between Open Heart Surgery And Bye Pass Surgery? Which One Is Most Suited ?

alternatives, take a look into EDTA Chelation Therapy, Plz take a look into it. It removes the plaque and cholesterol from your body by Intravenous (IV). Its also alot cheaper. Surgery , $50,000 EDTA Chelation Therapy: $3,000 What is the difference between open heart surgery and bye pass surgery? And which one is more suited for diabetic patients?...

How Do I Explain My Mother's Leg Amputation To My 5-year-old Daughter?

this is a hard one. Maybe explain it in a way that is on a positive side. Something like "You know how grandma has been having a lot of problems with her leg? Well the doctors said that the germs from the leg might spread higher so they have this surgery and they are going to take grandma's bad leg off of her, and in a few weeks they are going to give her a brand new healthy leg! Isn't that fantastic...