Question 1

how can you safely get a heart pacemaker after having bypass surgery?

Accepted Answer

Pacemaker : Yes, it is as safe as it is in the non bypass patients.

Question 2

how serious is bypass surgery?

Accepted Answer

Serious: But done with excellent results. How serious is not having by pass surgery if you need it?

Question 3

what's is multiple bypass surgery?

Accepted Answer

Certainly: Bypasses are for the diseased, obstructed coronary arteries to the heart.
Average 3-4 grafts per operation .
More or less grafts  depends on the anatomy and obstructions and coronary sizes.

Question 4

what is the duration of bypass surgery?

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Coronary?: The operation may be 2-5!hours per surgeon and patient needs.
Each bypass and connection requires time and talent.
5-10 minutes each is ok
but many are done "on pump" and the attachments take a bit of time.
Opening and closing is relatively quick
all in all a few hours is reasonable!
shorter than many bad movies!

Question 5

what are the disadvantages and advantages of triple bypass surgery?

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Effective: Reduce angina, save muscle, prolong life of many but some low  frequency serious risks
death
bleeding
infection
sternal infection
stroke
recurrence 
graft failure

long list but infrequent.

Question 6

what is aneurysm bypass surgery?

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Stoppage of flow: Aneurysm expands while receiving blood flow - most of the time slowly.  To decrease the risk of ongoing expansion and eventual rupture - a bypass divert the flow to aneurysm to reduce the risk.  More commonly, aneurysm is resected and the artery is reconstructed with vein or prosthetic graft.  Nowadays, sometimes a stent graft is appropriate in place of traditional surgery.

Question 7

how effective is leg bypass surgery?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Leg bypasses are typically done when someone has pain or a non-healing wound from poor circulation. If the bypass is open then it will be effective at healing wounds and improving pain. How long bypasses work is another loaded question and depends in many factors. Some include, smoking status, is vein used as a conduit or synthetic material, is the bypass to an above or belw knee artery.

Question 8

triple bypass surgery survival rate?

Accepted Answer

Quite high: Depends on risk factors going in!
the operation itself carries good results in general, but smokers, diabetics, obese have increased risks to have the problems and to recover.

Question 9

mortality rate for triple bypass surgery?

Accepted Answer

Ask surgeon;complexQ: The answer is, "it depends". What do you mean by mortality rate? Death on the table? Death in 30 days? Death in 1 yr? 5 yrs? 10 yrs? Also, answer will depend on the surgeon who is performing the procedure as well as any medical problems the pt has aside from heart disease (diabetes, etc.) Stats compiled by NY at http://www.heartprotect.com/mortality-stats.shtml; overall, 4.2% 1-yr mortality in NY.

Question 10

grandpa having a double bypass surgery, is it safe?

Accepted Answer

Bypass surgery: If he has blocked coronary arteries, and they can it be fixed with stenting, then yes he will need bypass surgery. It is a big operation, but is safe if done by an experienced surgeon.

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