|
|
| *Home>>>Heart Surgery |
Open-heart surgery support groups? |
Does any one know if there are any support groups for people who NEED open-heart surgery in Ohio. I am looking for other people who have had it done to help me prepare or mine. I have a congenital heart defect called: I had Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) in Oct '06. I answered a question that may give you the information you are looking for. Here is a link to that question: Try finding out if the your Hospital has a Cardiac Rehab program, if so, talk to them. I have Single Ventricle. I've had 3 open heart surgeries. ,I had two open hearts to replace a valve, i have a mechanical valve in place and another two leaking,even through i live in Australia you could e-mail me when you need support. I ma sorry to hear about ur problem U can get surgery done in INDIA at one tenth the cost Indian doctors are best in the world as far as heart problems are concerned including heart surgery if u like I can help u locate best doctor and hospital in New Delhi |
| Related information |
Most patients spend the first night in ICU and then transfer out to the cardiac stepdown unit the next day. Usually you will spend another 4-5 days in the cardiac unit before going home. While in... It is a difficult time in recovery. Many men hate this because they feel out of control, and lots of men who have heart bypass surgeries are people for whom control of their life is important. So s... Cardiac surgery, especially for children is often performed by inducing hypothermia in the patient. After surgery the patient is "rewarmed". Today they often use water blankets, perhaps i... Both, alcohol and marijuana cause blood vessels to dilate... means poor recovery. Your brother has to decide if he want to stay alive... or live a life. Sure the Dos can 'keep him alive... In diabetic it a protocol to give insulin after surgery, in Diabetics. After that they are switched to pills, unless she is insulin dependent. ...It may not necessarily be the surgery that is causing the mood swings but your emotional response to the entire event. Having a life threatening experience like that can certainly be stressful and ... I had twice open heart surgeries i.e. in 1991 and 2002. Now coming to your question, you say it is one month already and I hope all the wounds etc. would have healed and you should have started w... Yes, open heart surgery can cause some memory loss. However, it is most often a temporary problem that should have returned to normal by now. I would strongly encourage you to see your doctor and... |
Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster |