Can a Bad Diet Make Coronary Bypass Grafts Wear Out Faster?
Have you had coronary bypass surgery and are now wondering if you can get away with eating junk food or if this will wear out your new grafts faster? […]
Why Would Thin People Need Coronary Bypass Surgery?
“Thin people can be unhealthy” is a mantra by some influencers in the body positivity movement. But it’s true: Thin people do get heart bypass surgery. […]
8 Medical Staff Errors Following CABG: Personal Account
Medical errors can occur post-op coronary bypass surgery, so you really have to be on the ball as a visitor to your loved-one in the hospital. […]
Can Coronary Heart Disease Prevent Vigorous Exercise?
Do you have blockages in your coronary arteries and are wondering if you shouldn’t do any vigorous activity? […]
Can the “Good Cholesterol” HDL Ever Be Too High?
Can too much of a great thing ever be bad – at least when it comes to HDL cholesterol? This is the “good” cholesterol that’s supposed to be high. But if it’s as high as [...]
Can You Get Angina Chest Pain Several Months After CABG?
Chest pain from angina can come back after a seemingly successful CABG procedure. When angina returns or occurs a few months or so after CABG, it’s called late recurrent angina. […]
High Risk Elderly, Bypass Surgery: Off-Pump or On-Pump?
Off pump coronary bypass surgery is the better option for high risk patients who need CABG. “Age is less of a criteria than other risk factors,” says Michael Fiocco, MD, Chief of Open Heart Surgery [...]
Can Heart Bypass Surgery Prevent Congestive Heart Failure?
Are you wondering if coronary bypass surgery, aka CABG, can prevent the development of chronic heart failure? Heart failure may involve fluid buildup in the legs that needs to be controlled with medication. In other [...]
Why Don’t CABG Patients Get the Corus CAD Test?
Why isn’t the Corus CAD test given to people who’ve had coronary bypass surgery? This test uses “gene expression” to safely and quickly determine whose chest pain or shortness of breath is the result of [...]
Which Is Better for CABG: Radial Artery or Saphenous Vein?
What’s better for coronary bypass surgery: a vein from your leg or an artery from your arm? In coronary bypass surgery (aka CABG), the saphenous vein from the leg is typically used for the grafting [...]
Which Lowers Stroke Risk More: Off Pump or On Pump CABG?
Stroke is a real risk during and following coronary bypass surgery -- which may be on or off pump. There are actually four kinds of CABG, but which one has the lowest risk of stroke? [...]
Is Same Day Angiogram, Bypass Surgery, Valve Replacement Safe?
Can angiogram, bypass surgery and valve replacement be done in the same day? And if so, how life-threatening could this trio be? Coronary angiogram, coronary bypass surgery with heart valve replacement, all in the same [...]
Does the Heart Lung Machine Cause Cognitive Impairment or Not?
The heart-lung machine used in coronary bypass surgery is a two-edged sword. The cognitive problems that are associated with it have led to the name "pump-head" to describe some patients who -- seemingly -- are [...]
Beating Heart vs. Heart Lung Machine in Bypass Surgery
If you need bypass surgery you might wonder about having it done without the heart lung machine and instead with the "beating heart" procedure. The absence of the heart lung machine is called off-pump or [...]
Sleep Requirements Following Coronary Bypass Surgery (CABG)
How much sleep should you get during recovery from coronary bypass surgery? A healthy amount of sleep is so very important following CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. “Most patients have difficulty returning to their [...]
Can CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) Disrupt Thyroid Function?
Can thyroid levels be affected by heart bypass surgery? The thyroid controls metabolism. And metabolism is a lot more than how many calories per hour your body burns at rest. "Metabolism is the process by [...]
Why Don’t More Heart Surgeons Do Off-Pump Bypass?
Why don’t more heart surgeons perform off-pump (beating heart) surgery? Off-pump heart surgery carries less risk of stroke and other serious issues when compared to on-pump heart surgery (i.e., operations that use the heart-lung, or [...]
What if Coronary Bypass Patient Keeps Eating Junk Food?
How long do the grafts from coronary bypass surgery last if the patient continues eating a junk food diet? Is coronary bypass surgery a green light to continue eating a junk food diet, and how long [...]
Can Coronary Bypass Surgery Cause Orthostatic Hypotension?
Can orthostatic hypotension be caused by coronary bypass surgery? If you’re wondering if orthostatic hypotension can be caused by coronary bypass surgery, you’re not alone. “Hypotension after surgery is a common problem and takes several [...]
Does the Heart-Lung Machine Affect Sense of Taste?
Does the heart lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass) affect sense of taste? The heart lung machine is used during cardiac surgery so that the surgeon can make repairs on a completely still heart (no pumping), but [...]
Emergency Quintuple Bypass Surgery: What to Expect
Here's what goes on the day you're told a family member needs emergency quintuple bypass surgery after an angiogram shows severe blockages in five major coronary arteries. My mother was wheeled into the OR for [...]
What to Expect Hours after a Quintuple Bypass Surgery
Here's what to expect hours after quintuple bypass surgery -- and it's not pretty. Forget what you've seen on TV shows; expect the patient to look hideous. My mother underwent emergent quintuple bypass surgery; we had [...]
Coronary Bypass Surgery: What Patient Looks Like Right After
After coronary bypass surgery, what exactly does the patient look like? What should family members expect to see when they walk into the ICU where the patient just arrived after undergoing coronary bypass surgery? There [...]
Is 90s Too Old for Coronary Bypass Surgery?
Coronary bypass surgery is actually becoming more and more common in very old people. Thousands of people in their 90s have had heart bypass surgery, also known as CABG. People over 90 Years of Age [...]
Survival Rates of Elderly Bypass Patients after Heart Attacks
An elderly person suffers a heart attack and undergoes coronary bypass surgery. How long are they expected to survive on average? Is the bypass surgery even worth it for a very elderly person? Heart bypass surgery [...]
Life Expectancy in Elderly After Coronary Bypass Surgery
The life expectancy (long-term survival) of elderly people after coronary bypass surgery is receiving increasing attention, since the population of advanced age people is ever-growing. This means more and more elderly people, including octogenarians, are [...]
Coronary Bypass Surgery Post-op Complications that Seem Scary
If a loved-one has coronary bypass surgery, you as the visitor may become aware of a lot of interesting things that occur post-op. Some of these will be considered "complications," and they may seem very [...]
Bodybuilding Guidelines after Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
Straight from a cardiologist, here are the guidelines for bodybuilding after having heart bypass surgery, a.k.a. CABG. CABG stands for coronary arterial bypass grafting, and there are two kinds of patients when it comes to [...]
DVT in Neck after CABG: Shouldn’t Patient Get SVC Filter?
What should be done when a patient gets a DVT in the neck after coronary bypass surgery? Seems like an SVC filter should be placed? Following coronary bypass surgery (a.k.a. CABG), it’s possible for a [...]
HEART BYPASS SURGERY (CABG): RISKS, COMPLICATIONS, RECOVERY
My mother had quintuple bypass surgery, so I was inspired to interview a cardiothoracic surgeon to answer the many questions I had. These questions are based on my mother’s symptoms and other concerns following surgery. [...]
Symptoms You Can Expect After Coronary Bypass Surgery
How can the coronary bypass patient know which are normal postoperative symptoms and which ones warrant a trip to the emergency room? Is the line fuzzy here? My mother had quintuple bypass surgery, and there [...]
Does Vomiting After Coronary Bypass Mean Something Serious?
If a person vomits after coronary bypass surgery (CABG), is this significant? One must also consider how long after the coronary bypass surgery that the patient began vomiting. Has the vomiting been ongoing since immediately [...]
What Does Abdominal Pain After Coronary Bypass Mean?
Abdominal pain after coronary bypass surgery can be mild or considerable, and make the patient think something is wrong. Pain can be frightening, especially after coronary bypass surgery (also known as CABG). “This is an [...]
Chest Pain: How Long After Bypass Surgery Is It Normal?
Still having chest pain even after your coronary bypass surgery? It's understandable for a person, fresh from coronary bypass surgery, or even several weeks out, to think he's having a heart attack or something wrong with [...]
Why Do I Have NO Appetite Since My Heart Bypass Surgery?
Of course you’ll have no appetite in the days right after coronary bypass surgery -- but what if the appetite suppression persists? Your appetite a few weeks after coronary bypass surgery may still be somewhat [...]
Trouble Breathing After Coronary Bypass Causes & Solutions
Trouble breathing or shortness of breath after coronary bypass surgery? There are actually several causes for breathing difficulties following coronary bypass surgery (aka CABG). "Shortness of breath is very common after coronary artery bypass grafting," [...]
