how long is the open heart surgery good for?

Question

I had open heart surgery 4 years ago and I'm now 48 years old ex football player and in great shape ,I had quad- bypass and today I:m in great shape I have the strength that I had when I was 30 everybody keeps saying take it easy "what does that mean ", I'm 6' 4 and 245, solid muscle I don;t smoke or drink and I do not do any drugs SO how long is this surgery good for. and no I have no heart damage, I'm looking for experienced answer not knowledgeable ones

Answer 1

It greatly depends on your lifestyle, food habits, taking regular medication, etc., Further it is also relevant to you your age and the tendency you have for accumulation of cholesterol in your blood.

I had an exactly similar surgery at the age of 43 and I developed complications by blockage after 12 years and now at 55 against I had for the second time. I could have had more care free years but due to my talking food outside on tours, i believe the first surgery had worked for 12 years only. If you are strict in your food habits you can have the effect of the first surgery for life long and you may not need any further surgery excepting taking medicines regularly and checking up with your doctor. -

Answer 2

In the majority of people who have the surgery, the grafts remain open and functioning for 10 to 15 years. Lifestyle changes are necessary -- such as not smoking, improved diet, regular exercise, and treating high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Age at the time of CABG is critical to the prognosis, younger patients with no complicating diseases have a high probability of greater longevity. The older patient can usually be expected to suffer further blockage of the coronary arteries.

Answer 3

Many times the grafts are good for 12 or more years depending on lifestyle. Venous grafts have a shorter life that arterial ones.

Sometimes after the grafts become occluded, they have to redo the open heart surgery. However, it is more common to have a stent placed in the graft to reopen it. This is a much less invasive procedure.

Answer 4

The standard answer (and one I can attest to as a patient) is with a reasonable (non-excessive)exercize program and judicious use of medication and diet, 15+ years is not unreasonable. Of course a number of corollary conditions can present.
I should think the "take it easy" comment means one hour or so of walking + cardiac rehab type program is reasonable; anything more is probably not warranted.

Answer 5

it depends on your diet and exercise. if you avoid what originall caused you the heart problem, you should be fine for quite a while.