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? […]

“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. […]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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? [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 (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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]