Everything You Need To Know About Open-Heart Surgery

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Everything You Need To Know About Open-Heart
Surgery
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INTRODUCTION

• Open-heart surgery is a surgery that is done on
  the valves, muscles, or arteries of the heart. In
  fact, according to a recent survey report by the
  National Herat, Ling, and Blood Institute (NHLB),
  open-heart surgery is one of the most common
  types of heart surgery performed on adults.
• Open-heart surgery is also called traditional
  heart surgery. As in this advanced world, many
  heart procedures are done with only a small
  incision. No wide opening is required while
  surgery. Apart from this, doctors use CE marked
  cerebral embolic protection device to protect the
  brain from a stroke during cardiac procedures.

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When does a person need open-heart surgery?

• Usually, open-heart surgery is recommended to
  perform coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
  This surgery is necessary for people suffering
  from coronary heart disease.
• Apart from this, open-heart surgery is done to
  repair abnormal or damaged areas of the heart,
  implant essential medical devices, and for heart
  transplantation.

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What are the risks associated with open-heart
surgery?

• Chest pain or low fever
• Blood loss
• Blood clot
• Pneumonia
• Irregular heartbeat

• Kidney or lung failure
• Memory loss
• Breathing difficulty
• Heart attack
• Infection and more

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Recovery after open-heart surgery

• Incision Care
• Get Enough Sleep
• Eat Healthily

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Incision Care

• This is a very important step. You need to keep
  your incision site dry and warm. Always, wash
  your hands before touching them.
• Apart from this, you should inspect the signs of
  infection too. Some of the signs of infection are
  fever, redness around the incision, drainage, or
  opening from the incision site.

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Get Enough Sleep

• Many of the patients experience a problem while
  sleeping.
• Well, you need to understand that proper rest is
  crucial after open-heart surgery. To get better
  sleep, you can

• Avoid caffeine during and before few hours of
  bedtime
• Take your pain medication at least one hour
  before bed

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Eat Healthily

• If you want to get recovered fast, then you
  should include healthy food items in your diet.
• Apart from this, maintain your blood pressure and
  cholesterol levels.

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