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Hi. I am a cardiac anesthesiologist, so you're in my territory here. As for the operating room, there will be the cardiothoracic surgeon, who will have an assistant (either another surgeon or a physician's assistant), one or two cardiac circulating nurses, one or two surgical technicians (who pass instruments), a perfusionist (who runs the heart-lung machine), and the fabulous anesthesiologist at the head of the bed. With all the equipment, the patient, and all these people the room gets pretty crowded. Of course there are nurses in preop and the intensive care unit and stepdown nurses who take care of the patient postoperatively, but they are not in the operating room. Usually the patient's cardiologist will also follow the patient's progress while in the hospital.
If you or a family member are having surgery soon I do wish you best of luck and a good recovery.
What else can I help you with?
Who performs open heart surgery?
A cardiac surgeon with additional training in transplant surgery will be consulted to perform the operation.
Is it normal after open heart surgery for the heart to beat irregular?
yes
Is open heart surgery reliable?
yes possibly it depends on what is wrong with your heart
Can open heart surgery cause pericardial effussion?
Yes it can
Does blood pressure affect open heart surgery?
blood pressure can effect ALL types of surgery.
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.
What are the complications of open heart surgery?
The risks involved with having heart surgery are endless, and there is no real way to identify all the risks involved. A few of the risk are: bleeding, abnormal heart rate,Ischemic heart damage, death, blood clots, stroke, and blood loss.
Is it okay to perform CPR on some one if they have had open heart surgery?
Yes it is OK to do CPR after open heart surgery.
What kind of surgery did lucille ball have?
Open heart surgery
What are the solutions to Cardiovascular diseases?
One of the solutions is open heart surgery or cardiovascular surgery. A child or adult can either die from cardiovascular disease or you can have cardiovascular surgery or open heart surgery.
Who perfomed first open heart surgery in Australia?
dr victor chang first peformed open heart surgery in Australia
After open heart surgery do you regrow your veins in your legs?
No, you do not have to. They should still be there before and after heart surgery.
Who performs open heart surgery?
A cardiac surgeon with additional training in transplant surgery will be consulted to perform the operation.
Who is the person who operates the heart-lung bypass machine during open heart surgery?
The cardiovascular perfusionist is who operates the heart-lung bypass machine during open heart surgery.
What surgery did Vivien T Thomas do?
Open heart bypass surgery.
What conditions can require open heart surgery?
There are a number of medical conditions that may require open heart surgery. These include coronary heart disease and cases where the patient has a defective heart valve.
What risks are involved in knee osteotomy?
The usual general surgical risks of thrombosis and heart attack are possible in this open surgery. Osteotomy surgery itself involves some risk of infection or injury
