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When is bypass surgery needed?
It depends on the bypass. If you are talking about a cardiac bypass, then it should be done as soon as possible if necessary. A cardiac bypass is necessary if an artery supplying blood to the heart muscle is blocked. If you are talking about gastric bypass, I believe that is solely a recommendation/optional surgery to assist in a weight-loss plan. So, in short, it depends on the bypass in question.
Where can I find more information on cost of bypass?
According to http://www.surgery-guide.com/bypass-heart-surgery-cost.html, bypass surgery costs approximately $20,000 in the United States and $10,000 in Canada. Bypass surgery is necessary if a patient is diagnosed with arterial blockage.
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
Why is smoking harm full after heart bypass?
Smoking thickens the blood and that means that after a bypass it is putting extra pressure on your heart.
What is a cardiopulmonary bypass pump also called?
A Heart-lung bypass machine
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 is the difference between a Gastric Bypass Surgery and Heart Bypass Surgery?
The Gastric Bypass Surgery is a procedure that reduces the size of your stomach, to help weight loss. On the other hand, a Heart Bypass Surgery is a procedure that replaces a block blood vessel in you heart with another blood vessel.
How do you perform CPR on patient who had recent heart bypass surgery?
Do not change the way you perform CPR for someone with recent heart bypass surgery.
What is the most common Heart Disease treatment ?
Heart bypass surgery is one of the common treatment for heart disease. Through diagonsis has to be made before deciding the heart disease treatment. Heart bypass surgery removes the blockage of blood going to the heart.
What Type of Bypass heart surgery is LE Bypass surgery?
Lower extremity bypass surgery due to a block artery in the leg(s)
Who has more emergency heart bypass surgeries?
Women have more emergency heart bypass operations than men, probably due to lack of earlier cardiac care.
Where can one read information about heart bypass surgery?
The most detailed and relevant information about heart bypass surgery can be obtained from a medical provider. Other sources for general information about heart bypass surgery are websites like WebMD or magazine and newspaper articles that can be obtained online or in print.
