how successful is ohs?
97% successful
bypass surgery creates a new_______
for ______ to flow to the heart.
path, blood
symptoms of Blockage?
can you clear blocking without surgery?
yes!
Angioplasty, our cardiologists are able to treat patients with blocked or clogged coronary arteries quickly without surgery.
diagram
how many years can be added to life expectancy due to open heart surgery?
20 years on average
what is replaced during bypass surgery
arteries
what happens to the breast bone during surgery?
Your surgeon will make a 6- to 8-inch incision down the center of your chest wall. Then, they will cut your breastbone and open your rib cage to reach your heart.
how to cause blockage to the heart?
red meat, eggs and dairy products
diagram of surgery
average age of ohs
66 years old
what is redirected around the blocked area
blood
what is the most common problem during surgery?
bleeding/ blood loss
whats the fastest way to clear blockage?
There is no fast, easy way to unclog an artery once plaque has built up.
works cited
Works Cited
“Coronary Bypass Surgery: Purpose, Procedure and Recovery.” Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/16897-coronary-artery-bypass-surgery#:~:text=The%20average%20age%20for%20people.
Jimenez, Juan J, et al. “Factors Associated with Excessive Bleeding in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Patients: A Nested Case-Control Study.” Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, vol. 2, no. 1, 10 Apr. 2007, https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-2-17. Accessed 6 Mar. 2024.
Nelson, Mark, et al. “Measurement of Blood Loss in Cardiac Surgery: Still Too Much.” The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, vol. 105, no. 4, Apr. 2018, pp. 1176–1181, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.023.
“Open Heart Surgery Procedure | Heart Hospital Detroit, MI | DMC.” DMC Hospital, www.dmc.org/services/cardiovascular/open-heart-surgery#:~:text=What%20Is%20Open%2DHeart%20Surgery.
TRIMBLE, ALAN S. “Blood Loss in Open Heart Surgery.” Archives of Surgery, vol. 93, no. 2, 1 Aug. 1966, p. 323, https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1966.01330020115019. Accessed 28 Sept. 2020.
Yousuf, Muhammad Saad, et al. “Cardiac Surgery and Blood-Saving Techniques: An Update.” Cureus, 13 Jan. 2022, https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21222. Accessed 8 Mar. 2022.
how many people in the us under go open heart surgery?
Approximately 500,000 people undergo open-heart surgery each year in the United States
what causes the need for bipass surgery?
Typically, blocked arteries are the result of atherosclerosis. It occurs when fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances build up in your arteries, the blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood throughout your body.
how much blood is lost during open heart surgery
Median blood loss was 500 ml
treatment options
how long does recovery take?
full recovery within 12 weeks of the operation.
what other than the heart does blockage effect?
supply blood to the heart (coronaries), the neck arteries that supply blood to the brain (carotids), and the arteries that supply the legs (peripheral).
how is blockage diagnosed?
A CT coronary angiogram