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I had a triple bypass in July of 2009 at the VA hospital in Atlanta, GA. The surgery was performed by a Doctor from Emory Hospital and it all went very well. Due to the fact that my sternum was opened up, I experienced quite a bit of pain during the recovery which lasted for a about a month. The Doctor sent me home with plenty of pain medication and instructions to keep walking as much as possible, and to keep coughing in order to insure that my lungs remained clear. The coughing was the most painful part and they even provide you a pillow to "hug" tightly while coughing. It was a life saver! I traded my bed sleep for a recliner chair which was very helpful in getting up in the morning. I began to feel noticeably better after a few weeks, and now after a year has passed I feel better than ever. I now walk places which I would have never done before the surgery. I have spoken to several others who have had the same surgery and they say that they only had minimal pain or practically no pain such as I described to them. I do not regret having it done and would do it again if I had to.
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How much does triple bypass surgery cost?
triple bypass surgery cost up to 45,000 to 50,000 dollars
What are 5 heart bypasses called?
Quintuple Coronary artery bypass surgery.
How often do you recommend seeing the cardiologist if patient has no symptoms after a triple bypass?
Two times a year
If a heart is functioning at 35 percent and requires a triple bypass and a aortic valve replacement what are the chances for a successful surgery?
10-25%
Chance of dying in a triple bypass surgery?
1in 100 people what you dont know you dont know but what i say is what you should know
When did Sokrates Kapsaskis die?
Sokrates Kapsaskis died on August 28, 2007, in Greece of complications following triple-bypass heart surgery.
When was Homer's Triple Bypass created?
Homer's Triple Bypass was created on 1992-12-17.
Is there a 5 way bypass heart surgery?
It's a quintuple bypass. My dad had a quintuple bypass in September 2010. Coronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft CABG 'pronounced cabbage'. 1 - Single bypass 2 - Double bypass 3 - Triple bypass 4 - Quadruple bypass 5 - Quintuple bypass 6 - Sextuple bypass
What is the survival rate of triple bypass surgery for a 81 year old?
what is the survival rate of triple bypass surgery for a 85 year old male
What does triple by-pass mean?
Triple bypass surgery is a type of coronary artery bypass surgery, and is a surgical procedure performed to relieve angina (or vessel blockage due) 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 (heart muscle).The terms single bypass, double bypass, triple bypass, quadruple bypass and quintuple bypass refer to the number of coronary arteries bypassed in the procedure. In other words, a double bypass means two coronary arteries are bypassed (e.g. the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery and right coronary artery (RCA)); a triple bypass means three vessels are bypassed (e.g. LAD, RCA, left circumflex artery (LCX)), and so on. Less commonly more than four coronary arteries may be bypassed.
What is bypassed in bypass?
A "bypass machine" bypasses the heart and pumps oxygenated blood around the body. It is used during open-heart surgery. A "coronary bypass" changes the route by which blood circulates to the heart. It is normally used when main blood vessels have become narrowed or blocked. This is what some people refer to as a "double bypass", "triple bypass", "quadruple bypass" etc... , depending on how many veins have to be re-routed. A "gastric bypass" (weight-loss surgery) involves a large section of the stomach and small intestine being bypassed, so that fewer calories can be absorbed.
What is triple vessel disease?
This term is used in cardiology to denote significant blockages in three coronary arteries, often requiring stenting procedures (in order to hold the arteries open) or requiring triple coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
