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2. Coronary artery bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   After harvesting, the pericardium—the sac that surrounds the heart—is opened and stay sutures are placed to keep it open. Purse string sutures are placed in the aorta to prepare the insertions of the cannula into the aorta, and a catheter which temporarily arrests the heart using a solution high in potassium.

3. How a Surprising Diagnosis from My Cardiologist Led to Open ...

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   Open-heart surgery is not, if you’ll pardon the expression, for the faint of heart. In my case, it was an intense, 6-hour operation that ended up repairing a heart that was in worse condition ...

4. Postperfusion syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The filmmaker Andrew Pike experienced pumphead himself, following open-heart surgery in 2011. [8] The film introduces the concept of post-traumatic growth , as a positive psychological change that can follow traumatic experiences such as pumphead.

5. Cardiac surgery - Wikipedia

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   Recovery from open-heart surgery begins with about 48 hours in an intensive care unit, where heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels are closely monitored. Chest tubes are inserted to drain blood around the heart and lungs. After discharge from the hospital, compression socks may be recommended in order to regulate blood flow. [34]

6. Acupuncture may enhance post-surgery outcomes in ... - AOL

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   In the clinical trial, 100 volunteer patients who underwent open-heart valve surgery were split into a control and an acupuncture group. The " ACU-Heart Half " received an average of four ...

7. Mitral valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Following surgery, patients are typically taken to an intensive care unit for monitoring. They may need a respirator to help them breathe for the first few hours or days after surgery. The patient should be able to sit up in bed within 24 hours. After two days, the patient may be moved out of the intensive care unit.