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CABG and PCI Each Have Strengths, Weaknesses Ann Intern Med. 2007 [Published online Oct.
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Psychosocial predictors of optimal rehabilitation post-coronary artery bypass surgery.
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Appendix A
What patients should expect before, during and after a CABG procedure
Stage
Description of Events/
Prior to surgery
Most patients will undergo a series of tests to prepare them for the CABG, including blood tests, an electrocardiogram, echocardiography, a chest x ray, cardiac catheterization, and coronary angiography. In addition, physicians may provide individualized instructions...
Most patients are admitted to the hospital on the same day as the surgery. If tests for coronary heart disease show that there are severe blockages in the coronary arteries, the patient may be admitted and the CABG procedure performed immediately.
During Surgery
This type of surgery usually lasts 3 to 5 hours, depending on the number of arteries being bypassed. Numerous steps take place during traditional CABG including the administration of general anesthesia. Other steps and procedures that take place during the CABG are available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cabg/cabg_ during.html and elsewhere but which are not relevant to the issues under consideration herein but which should be thoroughly communicated to the patient during the informed consent process.
After Surgery
After surgery, CABG patients typically spend 1 or 2 days in an intensive care unit (ICU) where their vital signs are monitored regularly and IVs continued or started. Patients are provided with individualized instruction concerning what steps they should follow following their release from the hospital. Complete recovery from a traditional CABG typically requires between 6 to 12 weeks or longer, with less recovery time being needed for nontraditional CABGs. Full recovery from a general anesthesia procedure may require up to 6 months or even longer depending on the individual's physical health and comorbid conditions (pers. obs.).
Source: (What is coronary artery bypass grafting, para. 2).
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CABG and PCI Each Have Strengths, Weaknesses Ann Intern Med. 2007 [Published online Oct.
16, 2007] cited in Latest research. (2007, November 2). Medical Economics, 84(21), 75.
Ben-Zur, H., Rappaport, B., Ammar, R. & Uretzky, G. (2001). Coping strategies, life style changes and pessimism after open-heart surgery. Health and Social Work, 25(3), 201-
Kos-Munson, B. A, Alexander, L.D., Culbert, P.A., Hinthorn, E.L. & Goetze, C.M. (1988).
Services -- Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. [Online]. Available: http://www.nhlbi.nih.
This type of surgery usually lasts 3 to 5 hours, depending on the number of arteries being bypassed. Numerous steps take place during traditional CABG including the administration of general anesthesia. Other steps and procedures that take place during the CABG are available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cabg/cabg_ during.html and elsewhere but which are not relevant to the issues under consideration herein but which should be thoroughly communicated to the patient during the informed consent process.
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