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First(!), you wait until your first post-operative doctor's appointment with your primary physician. When you are on THAT doctor's examination table is the BEST time to ask THAT person THAT question.
Should you wish to run the risk of out-smarting yourself right into a heart attack or tearing sutures, just do what feels best and take responsibility for your own action.
What else can I help you with?
What is status post cardiac surgery?
It means they had heart surgery recently. Maybe a heart bypass for clogged arteries or a valve replacement, ect.
Who performed first open heart surgery in the US?
The first open heart surgery was not performed by Vivien Thomas and Alfred Blalock (in 1944), as mentioned in the previous post. In 1902 Dr. Luther Leonidas Hill performed the first open heart surgery in the Western Hemisphere by suturing a stab wound in a young boy's heart. The surgery occurred in Montgomery, Alabama.
What is the difference between open heart surgery and bi pass surgery?
The term "open heart surgery" is really used incorrectly. We use it to mean a surgery where the chest is cut open to get the heart. A "bypass surgery" is where they cut open your chest and reroute the large blood vessels (arteries) on the outside of the heart. We do wrongfully call Bypass Surgery a type of Open Heart Surgery. But I would call a real "open heart surgery" where they cut open the chest and then cut open the heart to work inside the heart, like replace valves.
Where is heart surgery work done?
Hospitals with specialized sergeants or doctors.
Can you collect unemployment if you have open heart surgery?
No, you have to be able and available for work.
Does it hurt when you have a heart transplant?
Like any major surgery, there is pain after a heart transplant. As with any post-op patient, pain relieving drugs are given during the first few days post-op.
Medicine for keloid formation post heart bypass surgery?
Six yers back, I developed keloids on my chest after heart bypass surgery. Mowadays, the keloids tend to ooze out. How can I prevent the oozing? Can I apply creams like soframycine?
How long is the recovery from heart valve replacement surgery?
He or she usually can return to work or other normal activities within two months of the surgery.
What does status post mean in medical terms?
Status Post (S/P):"After." Designated someone who has had a significant procedure or event happen."The patient is S/P hysterectomy."Status post indicates that the phrase that follows is something that happened to the patient before. For instance, a patient who had heart surgery may be s/p CABG (status post bypass surgery).
How long after his open heart surgery did James Cornish go on living?
James Cornish lived for about 22 years after his open heart surgery. He underwent the procedure in 1997 and continued to lead a fulfilling life until his passing in 2019. His journey highlights advancements in medical technology and the importance of proper care post-surgery.
Has Whitney Duncan had heart surgery?
Yes, She had heart surgery when she was 2 years old.
What are the normal results of myocardial resection?
Anywhere from 5-25% of post-heart attack patients do not survive open-heart surgery. The survivors have a 90% arrhythmia-free one-year survival rate, (arrthymia is an irregular heart beat).
