Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - CABG (Artery Bypass Surgery)

Once you are asleep and no longer feel any pain after anesthesia, a breathing tube will be placed in your throat. An incision will be made through the skin. The breastbone will be parted to open the chest. A heart-lung machine will be connected. Since the heart needs to be stopped for the surgery, this machine will act as the heart and lungs.

An artery will be taken from the chest wall, or a section of vein will be removed from the leg. This section will be used as the bypass. Once the heart is stopped, the new vessels will be connected (grafted) to the blocked arteries. One end will be attached just above the blockage. The other end will be attached just below the blockage. When the grafts are in place, the heart will be allowed to "wake up. The breastbone will be rejoined. The chest will be closed with stitches or staples.

In India, there is also a provision for a less invasive approach, called minimally invasive coronary artery surgery. The purpose of this surgery is the same, but the technique and condition of the patient are different. Patients who have only one or two clogged arteries may be candidates for this approach. In this technique, a small incision is made in the chest. The doctor usually uses an artery from inside the chest for the bypass. The key difference in this technique is that the doctor operates while the heart is beating. This way, you can avoid the

use of the heart-lung machine. This type of surgery is promising. The benefits and risks need to be weighed for each individual.

Possible Complications…

Possible complications may include infections, blood clots, high or low blood pressure, bleeding and irregular heart rate. Some factors that may increase the risk of complications include lung disease, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prior heart attack or bypass surgery, obesity, diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure and thyroid disease.

Heal Wheel India’s role in your surgical trip …

After the surgery you will be monitored closely in the intensive care unit. You will be constantly observed with monitors like the heart monitor, pacing wires to help control heart rate tubes connected to a machine that helps drain excess blood and air from the wound.

Comprehensive post operative care here will ensure you fast and comfortable revival post surgery. A team of experienced doctors will be there for your service after the surgery. Effort will be made to get you out of bed and walking again as soon as possible. Dressings will be removed in a day or two. Pacing wires and chest tubes will be removed after a few days.

Heal & Wheel understands your emotional needs as much as your physical ones. Thus what we work hard to provide is peace of mind. With significant experience and expertise in medical procedures, Heal and Wheel ensures you best quality medical treatment at most competitive prices coupled with the best recuperation vacation. We have tied up with the best in the Indian healthcare industry and deal only with internationally reputed experienced doctors with brilliant professional case histories.

We understand that security and hygiene are your utmost concerns. We have taken measures to ensure you the most hygienic and secure environs while you are in India. Heal and wheel is also famous for its excellent pre and post treatment follow up patient care services. We keep all your information confidential while closely following HIPAA standards. We remain in constant communication with your doctor back at home, both before and after your surgery in India.