Question

Lonnie L. was admitted to the hospital for chest pain and found out that he had 2 blocked arteries. The doctors recommend a CABG surgery as soon as possible. Describe the details of the CABG surgery and the post-operative heart healthy diet that he will need to maintain.

Answer 1

*CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT- IT IS A SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO PROMOTE NORMAL BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART BY CREATE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE AROUND THE BLOCKED ARTERIES. * PURPOSE- TO RESTORE BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART, TO REDUCE CHEST PAIN,TO GAIN NORMAL LIFESTYLE, REDUCES THE RISK FOR HEART ATTACK. * INDICATIONS- MILD ANGINA,NSTEMI, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION,POOR LV FUNCTION, VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECTS,CARDIOGENIC SHOCK. * WHO' S MOST RISK FOR CABG. _ OLD-AGE PEOPLE,COPD,DM, KIDNEY FAILURE PATIENT. * CABG PROCEDURE-. - BY USE A HEALTHY BLOOD VESSELS FROM ANOTHER PART OF THE BODY. - CREATE A ALTERNATE ROUTE AROUND THE BLOCKED ARTERIES OR NARROWED CORONARY ARTERIES. * CARE AFTER CABG. _ MAINTAIN THE AIRWAYS. _ ASSESS THE CARDIAC STATUS OF THE PATIENT. _ CHECK VITAL SIGNS. _ ASSESS THE PERIPHERAL AND NEUROVASCULAR STATUS OF THE PATIENT. * CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR CABG. _ ANEURYSM,VALVULAR DISORDERS, CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE,HEAMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS. * COMPLICATION OF CABG. _ BLEEDING, INFECTION, PNEUMONIA, PANCREATITIS, KIDNEY FAILURE. * THE DIET AFTER CABG. - THE DIET MUST INCLUDING PROTEIN RICH FOODS ,IT PROMOTES HEALING LIKE EGG,MEAT, PULSES AND NUTS. _ FISH WHICH CONTAINS OMEGA-3- FATTY ACIDS BETTER FOR HEALTHY HEART. _ WHOLE GRAIN. _ LOW FAT CONTAINING DIARY PRODUCTS. _ AVOID ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. _ REDUCE SALT INTAKE. _ REDUCE EXCESSIVE SUGAR INTAKE