How long does heart bypass surgery take

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Because grandfather's heart is not good, so he had a heart bypass operation. Now he has just finished the operation and is still in the intensive care unit. He has been in the intensive care unit for nearly five days, but the doctor hasn't said when grandfather will come out and transfer to the general ward. He is very worried. Let's talk about how long it takes for heart surgery.

How long does heart bypass surgery take

First: how long does it take for heart bypass surgery? Generally, the operation time is about 4 hours, and the hospital stay is 2-3 weeks. Go to cardiovascular surgery hospital for surgical treatment. The patients should be hospitalized for about 10 days after CABG. However, during this period of time, we should pay attention to light diet, also pay attention to see if there is any abnormal situation, and communicate with the doctor in time.

Second: whether it is minimally invasive heart bypass surgery or ordinary heart bypass surgery is a more complex operation. Most patients can get out of bed 3 days after operation, leave hospital 7-10 days after operation, and return to work in one month.

Third: the current bypass surgery is indeed minimally invasive, but whether the specific condition is suitable for minimally invasive, or need to be combined with clinical, so you can consult the clinician, combined with the specific condition to develop a specific operation plan.

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After coronary artery bypass grafting, whether the heart function or the whole body state, there is a gradual recovery process. Due to the different degree of coronary artery lesion, heart function, physical condition and other aspects of patients before operation, the recovery time after operation will be different, usually takes about 6 weeks.