How Do You Recover After Quadruple Bypass Surgery?
Heart bypass surgery is quite successful in the U.S. today. Individual patients’ recovery time varies from 6 weeks to 6 months, following specific guidelines designed for them by their doctor. These are the commonly used recovery steps after you leave the hospital. You can take charge of your recovery from quadruple bypass surgery most effectively by working closely with your doctor and through the plan he devises for you. Your coronary-artery disease has been treated by the surgery, but not cured. You must make choices to reduce your risk for future heart problems and to get back to your prior lifestyle. Your home care is designed to control the factors that worsen your heart disease. You should reduce stress, eliminate smoking, reduce high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and exercise appropriately. You will also need wound care for the chest and leg incisions received during surgery. Medications may be prescribed for all of these. Ask your doctor whether a supervised cardiac reh
