Cardiovascular diseases are a valuable public health problem that significantly affects the quality of life due to the many diseases it brings… Cardiovascular diseases are linked to infectious diseases all over the world. It is the number one cause of non-infectious deaths and approximately 18 million people die each year from this cause.
As the incidence of cardiovascular diseases increases, bypass surgery is also frequently performed in parallel. Regarding coronary bypass, which is a surgical procedure applied to preserve the vitality of the area fed by the artery, Bayındır İçerenköy Hospital, a subsidiary of Türkiye İş Bankası, Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist Prof. Dr. Fuat Büyükbayrak explained the curious ones.
Bypass is applied as a surgical system applied to preserve the vitality of the area fed by the artery as a result of narrowing or blockage in an obvious area of the artery. A sufficient amount of blood is delivered to the area where the artery is fed, with the bypass carried out through the veins prepared from another part of the body, beyond the clogged area of the artery. Coronary bypass surgery, on the other hand, is performed as a result of the occlusion of the arteries, called the coronary vessels that feed the heart.
WHEN BYPASS SURGERY IS DONE?
“If there is an alternative treatment method that can be applied instead of the coronary bypass operation, the patient should definitely be informed”, saying, “The patient should definitely be informed”. Dr. Fuat Büyükbayrak talked about the need for bypass surgery.
These are: The stenosis of the main coronary artery feeding a large area has recurred although the stenosis has been opened with stent or balloon angioplasty methods before,
More than one coronary vessel cannot be opened with non-surgical methods (balloon-stent) ,
In cases where one or more vessels are occluded despite being opened with non-surgical techniques before,
In cases where heart valve operation is required, one or more coronary arteries
RISKS OF BYPASS SURGERY
Stating that there is a risk in bypass surgery, as in all surgical operations, Prof. Dr. Fuat Büyükbayrak, however, stated that this risk is limited to about 1%. He added that the patient’s age, gender, whether there is a loss of strength in the heart muscle due to a previous infarction or failure of the heart muscle, whether there is an additional disorder in the heart valves and whether there is a loss of function in other systems other than the circulatory system are also valuable.
ATTENTION TO THESE AFTER BYPASS!
Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Specialist Prof., who stated that the coronary bypass operation will ensure the normal function of the heart muscle, but the person’s existing atherosclerosis will continue. Dr. Fuat Büyükbayrak emphasized that it is important to keep the weight and cholesterol levels under control for diseases such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes that cause arteriosclerosis after the surgery.
ATTENTION TO THESE!
Prof. Dr. Emphasizing the importance of the patient’s involvement in daily life as much as possible, Büyükbayrak listed the things that must be done after the surgery:
If smoking is smoked, it should definitely be stopped. Medications should be used systematically. White meat should be eaten one or two days a week. Foods that protect heart health should be consumed in abundance.
In order to lose excess weight as soon as possible, help from nutrition and diet experts should be sought. Cholesterol medication should be used in the required dose. Rehabilitation sessions should be attended after bypass. Heavy sports should be avoided. Swimming can be practiced frequently because it is a sport that can work all the muscles in the body and also breathe training at the same time. Activities such as table tennis and dance that can be done with the partner also contribute to the health and socialization of the patient. If possible, systematic nature walks should be done in open and clean air. Routine cardiology examinations should definitely be done.
