what is minimally invasive heart bypass surgery?

Question

Heart bypass surgery patient. Can I try to have a baby?

Answer 1

Smaller incisions: Instead of opening the chest widely, the heart is accessed through smaller incisions. This may result in a shorter recovery. Of course, having restricted access to the heart limits the areas that can be treated, thus this procedure may not be possible in many cases.

Answer 2

It depends: Minimally invasive surgery can mean many things. The majority of cardiac bypass surgery is done using the heart lung machine and stopping the heart (on pump). But some surgeons do it with the heart beating (off pump). Other surgeons do it thru a 3-4 in incision between the ribs. Others do it thru several 1 inch incisions with the robot. These also can be done on or off pump.

Answer 3

Invasive/noninvasive: Both coronary bypass surgery and eecp are used to treat patients with coronary artery disease and angina. Typically, bypass is for patients who have multiple blocked arteries or other situations where angioplasty and stenting are not feasible. Eecp is used for treatment when either angioplasty or bypass surgery are not feasible and the patient continues to have angina despite maximal medications.

Answer 4

One is surgery .: Eecp is external counterpulsation therapy for patients with angina that can not undergo coronary bypass surgery. Coronary bypass surgery requires a surgeon to open your chest and connect an artery or a saphenous vein between the aorta and the coronary arteries beyond the blockages with or without the use of a heart-lung circuit , w/wo stopping heart.

Answer 5

Stepwise: In short, after anesthesia is induced, the chest is opened and in some cases, the heart and lungs are bypassed (some are not done this way). Then arteries or veins are used/harvested to bypass heart blockages and then the chest is then closed and anesthesia is reversed. It is a bit more complicated, but this is the best brief answer i can give.

Answer 6

See below: Bypass surgery is a method of increasing blood flow to areas of the heart with arterial blockages. It's essentially plumbing. We put in new pipe to go around the blocks. We use veins and arteries from other parts of the body. We connect them before the blockage and then again after the blockage. Often we will use vein from the leg and an artery from the underside of the breast bone (best).

Answer 7

None, but...: Early 90 's occur, but late 90's (or 100s) are rare.

Answer 8

There is no set age : However, as with any medical procedure, one must weight out the risks/benefit ration. As one gets on in age, the risks of undergoing this procedure increase, perhaps to the point where the risk of death outweighs any potential benefit. The doctor and patient must then explore all possible options. Also remember, some 80 year olds are healthier than others.

Answer 9

Good for pain: Bipass is very successful in relieving angina pectoris, pain related to blockage in the arteries. In most circumstances, there is not good evidence that it also lengthens life. Whether you have surgery or not, it is critical to address your risk factors such as smoking, blood pressure, cholesterol, stress, diabetes, obesity, lack of exercise, etc.

Answer 10

Bypass surgery: The overall mortality of bypass surgery is 3 percent.

Answer 11

Minimally invasive: Your question is too broad to explain here. Please refer to the patient guide on minimally invasive bypass surgery: http://www.Cts.Usc.Edu/hpg-minimallyinvasivebypasssurgery.Html.

Answer 12

Be more specific: It's a huge topic. There are different definitions of 'minimally invasive' all over the literature. And the options differ for different diseases.

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