my grandfather might have to get one and i was just wondering what are the chances of him survivng it.
2006-12-03 03:53:40 · 11 answers · asked by BraceFace:) 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
The chances are mostly dependent on how healthy the individual is before the surgery. If he is diabetic, has kidney failure, lung problems (like COPD) and his heart is in poor shape (severe cardiomyopathy) then the risks are obviously higher. It is rare that someone does not make it out of surgery, rather after the surgery, about one week is the touch and go period. If your grandfather is free of all of those other problems then he will likely do just great. It does take a long time to recover from this surgery though. For the first month he is going to be pretty sick. In a year, though, if he does what is asked of him, he will be better than he was before the surgery. I hope this helps. Good luck.
2006-12-03 04:10:02 · answer #1 · answered by c_schumacker 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
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2016-05-17 11:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-18 02:22:35 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffery 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances depend on the overall age and health of the patient. As for the procedure itself, heart bypass surgery has come a long way and is a common operation which has been close to perfected. But there can and are complications which do arise.
ALL surgeries have risks. But surgeries are riskier for elderly patients in poor health as well as many others in poor health. The organs of elderly people are more frail and require special care and watch during these procedures. In most cases, the outcome is very good.
2006-12-03 04:04:17 · answer #4 · answered by S H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The chances of not surviving an elective (not an emergency bypass) are near zero so I would not be too concerned although any heart procedure produces anxiety in both patient and family. I wish your Grandfather the very best of luck and health for the Holidays and many New Years.
2006-12-03 13:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My mum is now 8 weeks past her heart by pass surgery and doing very well....she was very ill before it and had a lot of trouble breathing. She also had a valve repair at the same time.
It will depend on his general health apart from this particular problem eg. is he diabetic etc. Also his age (My mum was 76) But heart by passes these days are very successful and patients are discharged a week after it has been carried out.
So the chances of your grandpa surviving it should be really very good. He will need a lot of support and help for the weeks following it though.
Hope this helps.
2006-12-03 05:50:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
well now days they have so much for these surgeries and my friend who was 70 with diabetes had a triple bypass and in 3 weeks he was back home crabby as ever and he then got where he could not eat protein so he is weak now but after surgery for the heart ' he was strong as an ox...God will look after him' and he is the only one who knows' but the doctors know so much too./
2016-03-13 01:59:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pretty good. Medicine has come a long way. My Dad has had a bypass and it went OK. Just be there with him, and it'll all work out. Good Luck you Your grandfather and you.
2006-12-03 03:56:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the chances are like 99% of sreviving, the dr s have done so many of them now that it is routine, my mother had it twice in 1996 and she is fine but there are so many factors out there, but yes the survival rate is very high, hope i helped, good luck to your grandfather
2006-12-03 03:58:21 · answer #9 · answered by daniel h 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i have had four arteries bypassed, i am fifty years young. i bicycle, and roller blade six miles. it's been three years and no problems so-far.
2006-12-03 09:18:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋