Open-Heart Surgery

Open-heart surgery is a life-saving procedure. But it is also a major surgery. Recovery can be long. When possible, you should take steps to improve your health — like exercising, losing weight and quitting smoking — before surgery.

The term "open heart surgery" means that you are connected to a heart-lung bypass machine, or bypass pump during surgery. Your heart is stopped while you are connected to this machine. This machine does the work of your heart and lungs while your heart is stopped for the surgery.

Open heart bypass surgery is a treatment for coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as heart disease. CAD is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, which are essential for your heart to function properly.

In general, the risk of complications is higher if heart surgery is done in an emergency situation (for example, during a heart attack). The risk is also higher if you have other diseases or conditions, such as diabetes, kidney disease, lung disease, or peripheral artery disease (PAD).

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