Heart Bypass Surgery

The Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery is another name for Heart Bypass Surgery. The aim of this surgery is to replace the run down arteries in the heart. Blood vessels from another part of the body are used to repair the damaged arteries. The surgery is used when the coronary arteries become blocked or damaged due to building up of fat. The oxygenated blood is been supplied through the coronary arteries to the heart’s muscles. If they are blocked or the flow of blood is restricted or ceased, the heart cannot function properly. This can lead to heart failure or heart attack.

Success rate

The current success rate for bypass surgery is 95% to 98%, meaning that between 2% and 5% of all patients have complications, including death.
Care after the procedure Instructions on how to care of one is required to do the follow up nursing. These could include:

caring for the incision wound(s)
taking plenty of rest
resisting from physical activity

Even without any complications, it would take around 6 to 12 weeks to recover from heart bypass surgery. That is the minimum amount of time it takes for the breastbone to heal. Anyone who undergoes heart bypass surgery should avoid all kind of heavy exertion, refraining physical activities as much as possible and being careful of not lifting objects over 10 pounds. Those patients should also avoid driving until they receive approval from their doctor.