Alternate Names : Bypass Surgery - Heart, CABG, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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Heart Bypass Surgery - Series: Aftercare

After the operation, the patient will spend 7 to 10 days in the hospital, the first 1 to 3 days in an intensive-care unit (ICU). Chest tubes will be in place for the first 2 to 3 days to drain any residual blood and fluid from around the heart. Heart functions will be monitored. The full benefits from the operation may not be ascertained until 3 to 6 months after surgery. Sexual activity may be resumed 3 to 4 weeks after surgery. All activities that do not cause fatigue are permitted, but the patient must not strain the healing chest bone (sternum)

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1. Heart, Front View
2. Posterior Heart Arteries
3. Atherosclerosis
4. Anterior Heart Arteries
5. Heart Bypass Surgery - Series
1. Normal anatomy
2. Indications
3. Procedure, part 1
4. Procedure, part 2
5. Procedure, part 3
6. Aftercare

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