Adult Cardiology

Heart Bypass Surgery

17 Mar

Heart Bypass Surgery

A procedure that is used to improve blood circulation is known as Heart bypass surgery or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. To bypass the damaged arteries, blood vessels are taken from another area of the body. It is only indicated either when there is an injury to the artery or the artery is completely clogged to prevent heart failure.

Types of Heart Bypass Surgery

  • Single bypass. Only one artery is blocked.
  • Double bypass. Two arteries are blocked.
  • Triple bypass. Three arteries are blocked.
  • Quadruple bypass. Four arteries are blocked.

Indications for Heart Bypass Surgery

  • Atherosclerosis
  • High risk of a heart attack
  • Medication not effective

Risks of Heart Bypass Surgery

  • Bleeding
  • Arrhythmia
  • Blood clots
  • Chest pain
  • Infection
  • Kidney failure
  • Heart attack or Stroke

What can be done instead of Heart Bypass Surgery?

Balloon Angioplasty

A tube is threaded through the blocked artery and Afterward, a small balloon is inflated to make the artery wide. Then, a stent is placed and the balloon and tube are removed. The effectiveness of this procedure is less than bypass surgery but it involves less risk.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)

In this procedure, blood vessels are compressed in the lower limbs. Which significantly increases blood flow to the heart. Within a certain period, some additional branches of vessels are developed to act as a bypass.

Medications

  • Beta-blockers to ease angina.
  • For prevention of plaque deposition, cholesterol-reducing drugs.
  • Low-dose aspirin to reduce the chances of a heart attack.

The Procedure of Heart Bypass Surgery

  • This procedure is done under GA.
  • An incision is made in the chest to expose the heart.
  • The patient is then connected to a cardiopulmonary bypass machine to ease the blood supply while the operation. This step is not necessary for every patient.
  • A healthy blood vessel is removed from the leg to bypass the blocked or damaged portion of the artery and then grafting is done.
  • After final confirmation of the functioning of the bypass is done, stitching and bandaging are done and the patient is shifted to ICU.

Medications to take after Heart Bypass Surgery

  • Ibuprofen (Advil) or acetaminophen (Tylenol) to relieve pain
  • Nitrates to reduce chest pain
  • Aspirin to prevent clotting
  • Beta-blockers to lower BP
  • ACE inhibitors to lower hormonal production
  • Statins to prevent heart attack

Long-term effects of Bypass Surgery

  • Symptoms like chest tightness, breathing shortness & high BP will be better.
  • Improved blood flow to the heart

Some Facts about Bypass Surgery

Number of days taken for initial investigations 1
Number of days in ICU 3
Number of days in Room 4
Follow up days 7
Total days required to stay overseas for treatment 15

Role of Parishay Healthcare in Planning Bypass Surgery!

After you contact us, a relationship manager is allocated to you who arranges a teleconsultation with an excellent healthcare provider according to your need. After your consent, we move forward with your untroubled travel arrangements, treatment plan, and follow-up care.

For more information visit our website www.parishayafrica.com

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