how many hours does it take to due open heart surgery???
2007-12-03 09:14:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
sorry i shouldn't have been so vague!
I mean like a clogged artery that needs open heart surgery for a 79 year old man!
2007-12-03 09:22:19 · update #1
and the due is suppost to be do!!!
2007-12-03 09:22:50 · update #2
Sorry you may have seen this up before but i'm really worried and trying to find some stuff out!!
My grampie (grandpa) is 79 years old and has a clogging artery that just keeps getting bigger!! My Nanny (gramma) took him to his regular check up in Halifax and was told that he had a clogging artery yeah!! Anyways the family (cousins,aunts,uncles,etc...grandkids,kids) were told that he may come through the surgery but they don't think he'll come of the resperator!! I was just wondering what you would think the length of the open heart surgery would take?? They the doctors can't do the balloon thinggy up the pelvis because he's not the right candidate?? Whatever that means!
Anyways I'm his youngest grandchild who is so so so so worried about him i love him to piece and i just can't image him gone!! It would be really hard for my Nanny anyways thank you!!!!
2007-12-03 09:30:47 · update #3
The entire surgery can take 4-6 hours. After the surgery, the patient is taken to the Intensive Care Unit. For a few days after the surgery, the patient is connected to monitors and tubes.
2007-12-03 09:19:26 · answer #1 · answered by ★ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's too vague. What's the surgery? A bypass, an angioplasty, are they inserting a pacemaker? I would say probably three hours on average.
2007-12-03 17:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by Colonel Obvious AM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Differs with the needed surgery INSIDE the heart.
What are they doing in there exactly?
Depends on the proceedure.
Luck with that..
I'm sure everything will work out alright eventually
keep well, you and your friends and family.
Keep warm
Reft~
2007-12-03 17:18:58 · answer #3 · answered by Reft 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what they are repairing. Usually 2-6 hours. Need more info to really help you out!
2007-12-03 17:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by Bradygirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming due was a typo? I think it takes around 6 to 7 hours. Not quite sure though.
2007-12-03 17:18:32 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ [þæ] ツ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
about 2 - 5 in most cases.
2007-12-03 17:17:36 · answer #6 · answered by FinalThought182 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋