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7 vessel bypass, + extra
In 2 days, my husband will be undergoing open heart surgery to bypass 7 blocked or partially blocked vessels. Since they will be in there anyway, they also plan to fix his aortic aneurysm and a bicuspid valve that is supposed to be tricuspid. This sounds like a lot to do in one operation. My husband is 43, doesn't smoke or drink, but has a long family history of hear disease. What kind of recovery time should we expect?
Had a 7 vessel bypass 18 years ago at 52. Still going strong. 85% of the cholesterol issue is inherited.
My personal opinion, 9 months to 1 year. It took my 12 months exactly to recover from a triple bypass, but from all the people I spoke to in cardiac rehab, the range seemed to be on average 9-12 mths.
I can't believe how young he is to need so many bypasses :(
I really wish you all the best and hope all goes to plan (which I'm sure it will)
I can't believe how young he is to need so many bypasses :(
I really wish you all the best and hope all goes to plan (which I'm sure it will)
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