Herbert Said:

Have you followed a diet and exercise program since heart bypass surgery?

We Answered:

most prb go back to the same life style
good 4 u keep up the good work

Irma Said:

Is it safe to have a tattoo after triple heart bypass surgery?

We Answered:

i wouldn't get a tattoo....being a diabetic also affects your ability to heal. A tatto is just a pretty open wound. But i would still contact your doctor. they usually know best.

Jeanne Said:

Can a Heart patient (underwent bypass heart surgery) donate kidney to his brother.?

We Answered:

Your cardiologist and nephrologist are the ones to ask, not us.

Barry Said:

Is triple heart bypass surgery dangerous than most surgeries?

We Answered:

It is dangerous, but it is probably more dangerous to do nothing.

I had a triple bypass earlier this year. The information I was given was before I signed the consent form indicated about two percent of patients did not survive the surgery. To some people 2% may sound like a small number, but when you are about to have the surgery it sounds pretty big.

One thing that made me feel a lot better was a talk with a nurse. She pointed out that 2% was an average, including people who were rushed straight from the emergency room to the operating room following a massive heart attack, people who were a lot older than I am, and people who had other complications such as diabetes, emphysema, etc.

So, while there is no doubt that the procedure is more dangerous than most other surgeries, the odds are much higher that everything will come out well.

Gabriel Said:

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator versus Heart Bypass Surgery?

We Answered:

The first choice among the two is, of course, heart bypass surgery. But then patient fitness is cardinal in a major surgery like bypass. So if a person is physically unfit for it, then alternate way to manage needs to be found.

One of major causes of fatality in coronary heart disease is life threatening arrhythmias, particularly Ventricular Fibrillation. And Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator can presumably handle this complication.

So, even though both serve different purposes, the attending doctor has done the next best thing. There is no question of choice here.