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- Fixing defects in heart function
- Replacement of heart valves that have problems
- Angioplasty (opening of heart vessels)
- Heart transplant - Bypass surgery
- Repair of congenital heart defect in babies
- Removing the blockage of the arteries leading to the heart
Care after open heart surgery Procedures for open heart surgery On average, open heart surgery may take 4 to 6 hours. - First, the patient is put under anesthesia by an anesthesiologist. Anesthesia makes the patient sleep during the entire operation and does not feel any pain. - The surgeon makes an 8-10 inch incision in the chest. -The surgeon cuts all or part of the chest bones to access the heart. Once the heart is visible, the patient may be connected to a heart-lung bypass machine. The machine diverts blood away from the heart so that the surgeon can perform the operation. Some newer methods do not use this device. -The surgeon uses a healthy vein or arteries to create a new path around the blocked artery. - The surgeon closes the chest with wires, and places these wires inside the body. - The main incision is sutured. Sometimes, sternal plating is done for people at risk, including the elderly or people who have had multiple surgeries. This is when the breast is reattached with small titanium plates after surgery. Complications of open heart surgery Some of the common complications of open heart surgery usually improve in the first hours and days of hospitalization, and the patient is carefully examined for the complications of open heart surgery by the hospital staff and through laboratory tests. 1- Bleeding after open heart surgery It may occur at the site of a surgical incision or the area of the heart where surgery is performed. 2- Abnormal heart rhythm In rare cases, a temporary external or permanent internal pacemaker may be needed to correct this problem. 3- Ischemic heart damage Damage to heart tissue caused by lack of blood flow to the heart
Complications of open heart surgery 4- Death The risk of death increases in surgery in which the heart is stopped in any procedure. 5- Blood clotting Blood clots may form in and around the heart or travel through the bloodstream. 6- Stroke It is often caused by clots that have formed in the blood after surgery. 7- Blood loss In some cases, a blood transfusion may be necessary. 8- cardiac tamponade (pericardial tamponade) A life-threatening disease in which the pericardium, the sac around the heart, fills with blood. This state makes the full functioning of the heart difficult or impossible. Care after open heart surgery After the open heart surgery, the patient will feel better and it is possible that he will not have any heart problems for 10 to 15 years. But in the long term, other vessels may become blocked and need to be operated again. Although bypass surgery improves blood supply to the heart, it does not treat underlying coronary artery disease. The effective results of the treatment will last when you observe things such as: regular use of medicines to prevent blood clots and control your blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. A healthy lifestyle is very effective in sustaining treatment results, including the following: Quit Smoking. Following a healthy diet, such as the DASH diet (an eating plan recommended for patients by the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute). Having a balanced weight. Doing sports exercises regularly. stress management. In addition to lifestyle changes, in most cases a cardiac rehabilitation program is recommended by the doctor for the patient. Cardiac rehabilitation is a treatment program that includes special exercises and training. This program is specially designed for each person based on his conditions, to improve his heart function. A cardiac rehabilitation program is used after heart attacks or other heart surgeries to help improve the patient's condition. Cardiac rehabilitation often begins while you are still in the hospital. This program will continue under the doctor's supervision until you can easily follow it after returning home.
How to perform open heart surgery What is a heart attack? A heart attack or myocardial infarction occurs when one of the coronary arteries is blocked (usually by a blood clot). This attack causes lack or lack of blood in a part of the heart. Lack of blood or lack of it can cause the death of that part of the heart. This disease is one of the most common types of heart disease in America and about one million heart attacks occur in this country every year. Warning signs of a heart attack include the following Chest pain Pain in your back, arms, neck, or jaw Shortness of breath Nausea or vomiting Fast or irregular heartbeat Other symptoms include fatigue, anxiety, indigestion or heartburn
- Replacement of heart valves that have problems
- Angioplasty (opening of heart vessels)
- Heart transplant - Bypass surgery
- Repair of congenital heart defect in babies
- Removing the blockage of the arteries leading to the heart
Care after open heart surgery Procedures for open heart surgery On average, open heart surgery may take 4 to 6 hours. - First, the patient is put under anesthesia by an anesthesiologist. Anesthesia makes the patient sleep during the entire operation and does not feel any pain. - The surgeon makes an 8-10 inch incision in the chest. -The surgeon cuts all or part of the chest bones to access the heart. Once the heart is visible, the patient may be connected to a heart-lung bypass machine. The machine diverts blood away from the heart so that the surgeon can perform the operation. Some newer methods do not use this device. -The surgeon uses a healthy vein or arteries to create a new path around the blocked artery. - The surgeon closes the chest with wires, and places these wires inside the body. - The main incision is sutured. Sometimes, sternal plating is done for people at risk, including the elderly or people who have had multiple surgeries. This is when the breast is reattached with small titanium plates after surgery. Complications of open heart surgery Some of the common complications of open heart surgery usually improve in the first hours and days of hospitalization, and the patient is carefully examined for the complications of open heart surgery by the hospital staff and through laboratory tests. 1- Bleeding after open heart surgery It may occur at the site of a surgical incision or the area of the heart where surgery is performed. 2- Abnormal heart rhythm In rare cases, a temporary external or permanent internal pacemaker may be needed to correct this problem. 3- Ischemic heart damage Damage to heart tissue caused by lack of blood flow to the heart
Complications of open heart surgery 4- Death The risk of death increases in surgery in which the heart is stopped in any procedure. 5- Blood clotting Blood clots may form in and around the heart or travel through the bloodstream. 6- Stroke It is often caused by clots that have formed in the blood after surgery. 7- Blood loss In some cases, a blood transfusion may be necessary. 8- cardiac tamponade (pericardial tamponade) A life-threatening disease in which the pericardium, the sac around the heart, fills with blood. This state makes the full functioning of the heart difficult or impossible. Care after open heart surgery After the open heart surgery, the patient will feel better and it is possible that he will not have any heart problems for 10 to 15 years. But in the long term, other vessels may become blocked and need to be operated again. Although bypass surgery improves blood supply to the heart, it does not treat underlying coronary artery disease. The effective results of the treatment will last when you observe things such as: regular use of medicines to prevent blood clots and control your blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. A healthy lifestyle is very effective in sustaining treatment results, including the following: Quit Smoking. Following a healthy diet, such as the DASH diet (an eating plan recommended for patients by the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute). Having a balanced weight. Doing sports exercises regularly. stress management. In addition to lifestyle changes, in most cases a cardiac rehabilitation program is recommended by the doctor for the patient. Cardiac rehabilitation is a treatment program that includes special exercises and training. This program is specially designed for each person based on his conditions, to improve his heart function. A cardiac rehabilitation program is used after heart attacks or other heart surgeries to help improve the patient's condition. Cardiac rehabilitation often begins while you are still in the hospital. This program will continue under the doctor's supervision until you can easily follow it after returning home.
How to perform open heart surgery What is a heart attack? A heart attack or myocardial infarction occurs when one of the coronary arteries is blocked (usually by a blood clot). This attack causes lack or lack of blood in a part of the heart. Lack of blood or lack of it can cause the death of that part of the heart. This disease is one of the most common types of heart disease in America and about one million heart attacks occur in this country every year. Warning signs of a heart attack include the following Chest pain Pain in your back, arms, neck, or jaw Shortness of breath Nausea or vomiting Fast or irregular heartbeat Other symptoms include fatigue, anxiety, indigestion or heartburn
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