What complications may arise after the Coronary Bypass Surgery?
Complications that may arise from bypass surgery include… • Difficulty breathing • Bleeding • Infection including in the lungs, urinary tract, and chest • High blood pressure (hypertension) • Abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmias), particularly atrial fibrillation. Mostly all these complications are short-term and are not serious,but advanced age and poor overall health may increase their risk and severity. Due to the use of the heart-lung machine some Serious complications that may arise like.. • kidney failure • heart attack • stroke • death. These risks are higher for older patients, people with diabetes and patients with other major health problems. However now with the advancement of science ane technology physicians have a number of tools at their disposal to further reduce the risk of post-operative complications. This includes the use of medications, such as aspirin and beta blockers, and very strict blood sugar control. Another area of mazor complication occurs when grafted art
