How dangerous is open heart surgery?

Question

On average what are the real risks and survival risks of having your heart operated on?

i have a friend being operated on soon. I dont know the details, but i know it's somewhat major.

So i a was just wondering

thanks

let me put it this way:

she is 16 and pretty small. only about 5'1".
I forgot what exactly is wrong, but it has to do with her heart.

Answer 1

all surgeriers are dangerous, but at times we need to take the chance. It is not as dangerous as it was several years ago, they have advance technology , and knowledge. Your friend will be fine. It will take awhile to fully recover and sometimes they suffer from depression . Remain to be a good friend and listen and help as much as you can. good luck to you both

Answer 2

Having gone through two lots of Open Heart Surgery (and I'm only just about to turn 21) I can honestly say that it is the best thing that I could have done. Without it I might not be here now writing this. It is more dangerous than the simpler operations (e.g. tonsilectomy etc.) but with all operations no matter how small and insignificant they may seem there is always a risk. During Open Heart Surgery they stop your heart while they work and put you on a bypass machine. There is always the chance that your Heart won't start up again once you are taken off the bypass. It's normal to be scared when you are facing an operation as large as this and no matter how old you are nothing helps more than having family and friends around you. It's always best to have that shoulder to cry on when things get too tough. Don't bottle feelings up inside. Once out of surgery you are sent to the Intensive Care Unit until you are stable enough to return to the ward. Watching what type of activities you do and what you eat are probably the most important things in the healing process - no lifting heavy objects or pulling or pushing. Of course the younger you are the less time you will need to heal. Your body will begin working overtime so you MUST remember to rest it frequently in the following months. The surgeons who perform this type of surgery are usually the best and know exactly what they are doing. Put your faith in them. I hope that this has helped you.

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When you sit down and discuss open heart surgery with a surgeon he/she will talk about all the benefits to be derived from having improved the circulation to your heart. After rehablitation you should breath easier and have an improvement in your energy level for starters. There are certainly risks. From the conversations I hear regularly at work with my patients and the doctors it's about a 2-3% risk of death. That's really pretty low considering the extent of what they are doing for you. Certainly avoiding the surgery through prevention would be optimal but by the time I see them there are few options. I have on rare occasions seen people go for a third bypass surgery. Usually there are not many things to bypass by that time. There is the option of cardiac catheterization after the surgery if down the road an occlusion occurs. The still viable native vessels can be opened that way in some cases and the grafts can be opened as well. At best the surgery lasts about 10-15 years as mentioned above. The cath procedure has about the same durability. This can all be shortened by not taking care of yourself. Smoking, poor diet, diabetes, no excercise will all bring you back early. I've had people back in my care within a year because of those. Just like TIm McGraw says, "How bad to you want it?" Are you willing at this point to take better care of yourself? Do you feel like just throwing up your hands? Do you have your own reason for wanting to make a change and improving your situation? It's up to you! Hope this helps. Jeff the nurse in Nashville.

Answer 6

There are risks involved in any surgery,the risks for open heart surgery are higher depending on the type of heart surgery being performed. Cardiac surgery is very advanced in this day and age so the risks are a bit lower ,but still inherent in such surgery.Young people have the advantage of their age when it comes to recuperation from surgery.
I wish your friend good luck with her surgery and improved health in the future.

Answer 7

Good luck to your friend. As with all surgeries there are risks, you have to look at it from this point of view, open heart surgery is preformed often and it is probably safer than the condition that requires it.

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How dangerous is open heart surgery?
On average what are the real risks and survival risks of having your heart operated on?

i have a friend being operated on soon. I dont know the details, but i know it's somewhat major.

So i a was just wondering

thanks

Answer 9

There is a risk with any surgery but heart surgery is now done in many major centers and much safer than in years past.

I wish her well.

Answer 10

The risk is great but it sounds as if she is 16 she needs it but like any surgery get a second opinion