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Is there any difference between a triple and quadruple bypass heart operation
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
CAB: The only difference is in how many bypasses are performed. Triple would be three vessels bypassed, quadruple would be four; the operation is the same... Read More
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Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Yes: One additional graft hookup to another coronary.
Ten- fifteen minute longer operation.
The rest of the operation is about the same risks and benefit... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Lori Wagneranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Number of vessels: Triple (3) versus quadruple (4) vessels bypassed...
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Variable: Depends on age, left ventricle, other risks etc.
Depends on conduits- internal mammary grafts.
The point is that most do well and for along time.
I... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Irv Lohanswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Usually 6-8 weeks: Assuming this was not minimally invasive or a percutaneous procedure, but a regular sternotomy with or without extracorporeal circulation ("on/off pum... Read More
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Dr. Oliver Aalamianswered
Vascular Surgery 25 years experience
Weeks to Months: You will be home usually within a week but rehabilitation is a big part of recovery and it will take several more weeks before you feel 100%. The ster... Read More
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Dr. Yoshifumi Nakaanswered
Thoracic Surgery 39 years experience
5 days in hospital: It depends on your condition including heart, kidneys, liver and lungs. In most cases, you would be hospitalized for 5 days, and full recovery may ta... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Depends: Immediately should be with care.
After a month or so, same as most flyers, presuming all checkups are on target!
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Steven Guytonanswered
Thoracic Surgery 48 years experience
Mutiple: Heart attack, stroke, death, kidney injury or failure, infection, bleeding, cardiac tamponade, and complications of vascular disease, which can occur ... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Few: Death
bleeding
infection
sternal infection
stroke
recurrence
graft failure
long list but infrequent.
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Personal choice : It depends on the patients compliance with diet, medications, and exercise. Typically I should last several years, but it is so individual specific ac... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Kuhnkeanswered
General Surgery 42 years experience
Maybe not much: Sometimes, as the situation dictates, you may need immediate surgery, within just a few hours of presentation of cardiac symptoms. All depends on wha... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Mackinnonanswered
Anesthesiology 35 years experience
Both: The technical features of the cardiac surgery, including difficulty, age of patient, coexisting illness are important and will often times determine h... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Matthew Henniganswered
Surgery - Thoracic 21 years experience
Stop smoking...: Chances are that after bypass surgery you will not need oxygen at home. But that being said, stopping smoking is an absolute necessity. All the pain... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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