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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.

The length of recover following CABG varies. Many factors enter into the equation. General health of the patient is foremost. Age and mind set are other big ones. Diabetes may slow his recovery, depending on its advancement and how well it is controlled. Other medical conditions may also interfere with recovery

Generally, most patients can return to normal daily activities in 8-12 weeks. After that, pain related to the sternum will last up to a year but lessens every day. The pain is mostly only when sneezing, coughing or very strong pressure on the chest. As far as the cardiovascular aspect goes, with the new pathway(s) for the blood to reach the heart, he’s better than he was before.

Here’s a time line of my experience:

Jul/Aug/Sep/2006 – complained of chest pain, many tests/x-ray/CT; all neg; treated for ‘walking’ pneumonia
Oct 2, 2006 – first visit to cardiologist, echo and stress test found nothing
Oct 4, 2006 – at hosp for routine Cardiac cathertization; doctors woke me to tell me I needed CABG; 5x bypass done that day
Oct 5, 2006 – painfully walked short distance
Oct 6 – 8, 2006 – driving the nurses nuts with my desire to get up and walk
Oct 8, 2006 – discharged from hosp; walked 1/4 mile at home; next day 1 mile; Distance increased each day for about a week to 2-1/2 miles/day
Nov 5, 2006 – began riding my bicycle 2-5 miles/day
Dec 16, 2006 – released from surgeons care; returned to work; haven’t slowed down since

Feel free to see my profile on my health.

You may find the links below of value to you and your friend.

Terry

It’s HEART Work!

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery $46.57 Coronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and colloquially heart bypass or bypass surgery is a surgical procedure performed to relieve angina and reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease. Arteries or veins from elsewhere in the patient’s body are grafted to the coronary arteries to bypass atherosclerotic narrowings and improve the blood supply to the coronary circulation supplying the myocardium. This surgery is usually performed with the heart stopped, necessitating the usage of cardiopulmonary bypass; techniques are available to perform CABG on a beating heart, so-called off-pump surgery.

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Beating Heart Coronary Artery Surgery $9.02 Originally introduced several decades ago, myocardial revascularization on the beating heart was largely abandoned as new techniques for extracorporeal circulation were developed. While the popularity of coronary surgery on the arrested heart remained undisputed for decades, a belief in the benefits of avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass and electromechanical arrest had sustained interest in techniques for surgery on the beating heart. Combined with the refinement of techniques of coronary exposure and myocardial stabilization, coronary surgery on the beating heart had slowly regained popularity in the 1990s. The result of an important collaboration from several international authorities in the field, Beating Heart Coronary Artery Surgery summarizes the most important and innovative developments in surgical myocardial revascularization that have evolved in recent years. The book is divided into three parts: technical aspects (how to); surgical approaches; and outcomes in off-pump coronary surgery. The reader will be exposed to a comprehensive review of the principles of coronary exposure, preferred surgical approaches, coronary stabilization, management of hemodynamics, graft patency verification in off-pump coronary surgery, and patient outcomes.

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All about Heart Bypass Surgery $3.94 This book is for people who are about to have heart bypass surgery, those who have just been through the ordeal, and those who care for a bypass patient. Based on the experience of fourteen informants, the book tells of life before the operation, the decision to have heart bypass surgery, preparation for hospital life, and recovery afterwards. It blends the patient’s widely differing experiences with the surgeon’s expectations, advice and technical demands, and the work of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and other paramedical experts in the recovery from heart surgery. Most people are shocked the thought that they must have heart bypass surgery. While some feel resigned to their fate, others put on a heroic front; sadness engulfs a few, others are relieved to know what their ailment is, and some become angry. Most want to know why. As a rule, the cost of surgery and hospitalization is not important to them. They want to know if they are going to survive. Although there are signs and warnings of heart trouble, it seems that rarely do most people have much time to prepare for a heart bypass operation, and to make decisions about which surgeons and hospitals to employ. This book helps patients prepare for the operation and for the recovery by sharing the experiences of others, and by outlining the professional help and personal care that are readily available when required.

Arterial Grafts for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Textbook for Cardiovascular Clinicians and Researchers $106.28 No Synopsis Available

Prospects of Heart Surgery: Psychological Adjustment to Coronary Bypass Grafting $113.1 No Synopsis Available

Coronary Bypass Surgery in the Elderly : Ethical, Economical, and Quality of Life Aspects $203.78 No Synopsis Available

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Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery $5.23 A comprehensive review by renowned authorities of the many exciting developments occurring across the rapidly emerging field of "minimally invasive" or "minimal access" cardiac surgery. The book’s distinguished panel of contributors presents the interventional cardiologists perspective, spells out the key factors for success in beating-heart coronary bypass grafting through limited incisions, and surveys the various methods of harvesting the internal thoracic artery. Other topics treated include immobilization of the surgical field, minimal access valve and congenital surgery, alternative methods of anastomosis, and port-access coronary bypass grafting. Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery summarizes all the latest findings on the powerful new techniques, as well as the results, of minimally invasive coronary surgery, including valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease, and coronary revascularization.

Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Principles and Techniques of Extracorporeal Circulation $11.93 Coronary artery bypass surgery is one of the most common operations in the world today, with nearly one million procedures performed annually. In the vast majority of cases, extracorporeal circulation is an integral part of coronary artery bypass surgery. CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS: PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION is a definitive, comprehensive text on the technological developments and clinical applications of this critical subject matter. Written for the entire heart surgery team, this volume covers the physiology of cardiopulmonary bypass; mechanics and components of the heart-lung machine; conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery; non-cardiac applications of cardiopulmonary bypass; mechanical assistance of the failing heart and lung; and special considerations such as blood conservation in cardiac surgery, religions objections to blood transfusions, medical-legal aspects and cardiopulmonary bypass, and warm blood cardioplegia and normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.

Coronary Heart Disease: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment $3.95 What do you do when the doctor says, "You Have Coronary Heart Disease?" Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common-and most serious-diseases in the nation, affecting 12 million Americans. If you have been diagnosed with CHD, there is much you can do to improve your health. The first step is learning all you can about it so you’ll better understand how medical treatment and life style changes will help. Author Barry Cohen, M.D., is a cardiologist who has treated thousands of patients. He understands the questions and concerns you have. In "Coronary Heart Disease," he explains the basics of how CHD is diagnosed and treated. Among the questions he answers: – What causes coronary heart disease? – How does cholesterol affect your heart? – What medical tests will you need? – How do the medications prescribed for CHD work? – What is involved with an angioplasty or bypass surgery? – What life styles changes will improve your health? – What are the warning signs of a heart attack? Stay healthier by becoming an informed patient

Indications for Selected Medical and Surgical Procedures a Literary Review and Ratings of Appropriateness: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery $9.75 No Synopsis Available

Gender Differences in Mortality and Physical Functioning After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: An Analysis from a Psychosocial Perspective $77.95 No Synopsis Available

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Coronary Artery Disease: A Nursing Perspective: Bypass Surgery: DOS and Postoperative Care (DVD) $324.75 No Synopsis Available

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Bariatric Surgery $45.09 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, is a type of procedure performed on people who are dangerously obese, for the purpose of losing weight. This weight loss is usually achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with an implanted medical device gastric banding or through removal of a portion of the stomach gastric bypass surgery. Long-term studies show the procedures cause significant long-term loss of weight, recovery from diabetes, improvement in cardiovascular risk factors, and a reduction in mortality of 23% to 40%. The U.S. National Institutes of Health recommends bariatric surgery for obese people with a body mass index BMI of at least 40, and for people with BMI 35 and serious coexisting medical conditions such as diabetes.

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Coronary: A True Story Of Medicine Gone Awry $5.49 A chilling real-life medical thriller, Coronary chronicles the story of two highly respected heart doctors who violated the most sacred principle of their profession: First, do no harm. In the summer of 2002, fifty-five-year-old John Corapi, a Catholic priest with a colorful background, visited Dr. Chae Hyun Moon, a celebrated cardiologist in Redding, California. Corapi had been suffering from exhaustion and shortness of breath, and although a physical examination and a conventional stress test revealed nothing abnormal, Moon insisted that the calcium level in Corapi’s coronary arteries called for a highly invasive diagnostic test: an angiogram. A chain-smoking Korean immigrant known for his gruff bedside manner, Moon performed the procedure briskly and immediately handed down a devastating diagnosis: "I’m sorry; there is nothing I can do for you. You need a triple bypass tomorrow morning." He then abruptly left the room. Several hours later, however, Moon inexplicably decided the surgery could wait until Corapi returned from a previously scheduled cross-country trip. Unnerved by the dire diagnosis and also by Moon’s inconsistent statements, Corapi sought other opinions. To his amazement, a second, third, and fourth doctor found that his heart was perfectly healthy. In fact, for a man his age, Corapi’s arteries were remarkably free of disease. Sensing a cause more disturbing than human error, Corapi took his story to the FBI. As local agent Mike Skeen soon discovered, Corapi was one of a number of people who had suspicions about Moon and Moon’s go-to cardiac surgeon, Dr. Fidel Realyvasquez, an equally respected member of the close-knit northern California community. Working at a hospital owned by Tenet Healthcare, Moon would make the diagnoses and Realyvasquez would perform the surgeries. Together, these leaders of the Redding medical establishment put hundreds of healthy people at risk, some of whom never recovered. Soon Skeen launched a major investigation, interviewing numerous doctors and patients, and forty federal agents raided the hospital where the doctors worked. A timely and provocative dissection of America’s medical-industrial complex, Coronary lays bare the financial structures that drive the American healthcare system, and which precipitated Moon’s and Realyvasquez’s actions. In a scheme that placed the demands of Wall Street above the lives of its patients, Tenet Healthcare rewarded doctors based on how much revenue they generated for the corporation. A meticulous three-year FBI investigation and hundreds of civil suits culminated in no criminal charges but a series of settlements with Tenet Healthcare and the doctors that totaled more than $450 million and likely put an end to Moon’s and Realyvasquez’s medical careers. The case’s every twist and turn is documented here. A riveting, character-rich narrative and a masterpiece of long-form journalism, Coronary is as powerful as it is alarming. This is a hair-raisin

Questions from the Heart: Answers to 100 Questions about Chelation Therapy, a Safe Alternative to Bypass Surgery $3.95 Every year more than $10 billion is spent on coronary bypass surgeries that in more than half the cases are unnecessary and even dangerous. * The cardiopulmonary pump used during bypass surgery may cause decreased oxygen flow leading to brain damage and memory loss. * Bypass and balloon angioplasty surgeries (with a few important exceptions) are irrelevant to the natural course of heart disease. * In bypass patients, the incidence of subsequent heart attack or myocardial infarction is higher than for those treated with medication. Why Risk Bypass Surgery? There is a Safe, Legal Alternative at 10% of the Cost More than 500,000 heart patients have received intravenous EDTA Chelation Therapy over the past thirty years. Published studies have established the efficacy rate at about 85%. It not only clears blocked heart arteries but improves circulation throughout the body for long-term benefit. In "Questions from the Heart," Dr. Terry Chappell answers 100 of the most commonly asked questions about EDTA Chelation Therapy, comparing benefits and drawbacks to both therapies in a concise, easy-to-read format. Ideal for all levels of inquiry.

Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, Fourth Edition $142.54 Used – “Cardiac Surgery in the Adult guides residents and practicing surgeons through diagnosis, treatment and management as well as operative strategy, decision-making, and technique in adult cardiac surgery. Developments in this field are constant and are in line with the surgical trends at large: less-invasive surgery with faster recovery times. Developments in this field include the use of robotic surgery, minimally invasive valve and coronary artery bypass surgery, stem-cell induced regener

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Recovering from Coronary Bypass Surgery $108.62 New – In this comprehensive and easy-to-read handbook to bypass recovery, Dr. Hubbard reveals everything patients and their families need to know about the operation, the recovery, and how to vigorously approach a healthy new life. Steve Hubbard is a cardiovascular surgeon in private practice. Gary Ferguson is the author of seven books and numerous science and health magazine articles.

Recovering from Coronary Bypass Surgery $33.27 New – In this comprehensive and easy-to-read handbook to bypass recovery, Dr. Hubbard reveals everything patients and their families need to know about the operation, the recovery, and how to vigorously approach a healthy new life. Steve Hubbard is a cardiovascular surgeon in private practice. Gary Ferguson is the author of seven books and numerous science and health magazine articles.

Recovering from Coronary Bypass Surgery $33.26 New – In this comprehensive and easy-to-read handbook to bypass recovery, Dr. Hubbard reveals everything patients and their families need to know about the operation, the recovery, and how to vigorously approach a healthy new life. Steve Hubbard is a cardiovascular surgeon in private practice. Gary Ferguson is the author of seven books and numerous science and health magazine articles.

Recovering from Coronary Bypass Surgery $72.69 New – In this comprehensive and easy-to-read handbook to bypass recovery, Dr. Hubbard reveals everything patients and their families need to know about the operation, the recovery, and how to vigorously approach a healthy new life. Steve Hubbard is a cardiovascular surgeon in private practice. Gary Ferguson is the author of seven books and numerous science and health magazine articles.

Recovering from Coronary Bypass Surgery $3.26 New – In this comprehensive and easy-to-read handbook to bypass recovery, Dr. Hubbard reveals everything patients and their families need to know about the operation, the recovery, and how to vigorously approach a healthy new life. Steve Hubbard is a cardiovascular surgeon in private practice. Gary Ferguson is the author of seven books and numerous science and health magazine articles.

State of the Heart: The Practical Guide to Your Heart and Heart Surgery $104.95 New – Heart and Heart Surgery is the ultimate source of information for heart patients, their families, and everyone concerned with heart health. Chapters include: — The Dawn of Open Heart Surgery– Signs and Symptoms of Heart Problems– Diagnosis– Coronary Bypass– Transplants, Heart Assist Devices, and the Future– Arrhythmias, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators– Aneurysms and Other Blood Vessel Problems– Recovery After Heart Surgery, Second Bypass OperationsAll this valuable information is pr

State of the Heart: The Practical Guide to Your Heart and Heart Surgery $70.01 New – Heart and Heart Surgery is the ultimate source of information for heart patients, their families, and everyone concerned with heart health. Chapters include: — The Dawn of Open Heart Surgery– Signs and Symptoms of Heart Problems– Diagnosis– Coronary Bypass– Transplants, Heart Assist Devices, and the Future– Arrhythmias, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators– Aneurysms and Other Blood Vessel Problems– Recovery After Heart Surgery, Second Bypass OperationsAll this valuable information is pr

State of the Heart: The Practical Guide to Your Heart and Heart Surgery $54.37 New – Heart and Heart Surgery is the ultimate source of information for heart patients, their families, and everyone concerned with heart health. Chapters include: — The Dawn of Open Heart Surgery– Signs and Symptoms of Heart Problems– Diagnosis– Coronary Bypass– Transplants, Heart Assist Devices, and the Future– Arrhythmias, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators– Aneurysms and Other Blood Vessel Problems– Recovery After Heart Surgery, Second Bypass OperationsAll this valuable information is pr

State of the Heart: The Practical Guide to Your Heart and Heart Surgery $79.95 New – Heart and Heart Surgery is the ultimate source of information for heart patients, their families, and everyone concerned with heart health. Chapters include: — The Dawn of Open Heart Surgery– Signs and Symptoms of Heart Problems– Diagnosis– Coronary Bypass– Transplants, Heart Assist Devices, and the Future– Arrhythmias, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators– Aneurysms and Other Blood Vessel Problems– Recovery After Heart Surgery, Second Bypass OperationsAll this valuable information is pr

Surgery of Coronary Artery Disease $182.95 Bypass surgery (using veins from other parts of the body to replace diseased arteries in the heart) continues to be the intervention of choice for the majority of patients with coronary heart disease. Over 365,000 procedures are carried out a year in the USA; 25,000 in the UK. The AATS database of CAB procedures now numbers over one million clinical outcomes. While the standard procedures of bypass is well established and safe, clinical innovation looks sure to change practice over the next two years. Both minimally invasive (keyhole) and beating heart surgery (i.e. surgery without artificially stopping the heart and using cardiopulmonary bypass) have strong advocates and some benefits to the patient (e.g. less traumatic procedure, less physiological insult, better recovery time). The book contains a detailed section on patient investigation and selection together with detailed guidance on operative techniques. Surgery is considered within the overall management of patients with coronary artery disease, e.g. CAB often has to be used after re-stenosis of arteries following unsuccessful angioplasty. Follow-up and management of complications are also covered. Features: *Integrated color illustrations *Coverage of modern techniques *Fully revised and updated edition *Excellent clinical guidance on patient selection and management