HelloMD.com: CORONARY ARTERY
BYPASS SURGERY
Cut down on coffee, alcohol and other drinks that you are used to
having a smoke with.
Get up from the table as soon as you are through eating. This helps if
you are used to smoking right after a meal.
THE HOSPITAL
If you have been a patient before, you know something about hospitals.
If not it may be very strange at first. It's not easy being a
"patient", but knowing these things ahead of time can help you.
WHEN TO ARRIVE
Some patients are admitted to the hospital the morning of surgery,
others a day or so before. Be sure you know:
Date and time to check into hospital
Where to check into hospital
Time of surgery
THINGS TO TELL
If you let your nurses know these
things, they can take better care of you:
- How to contact your family.
- Foods you don't like or food allergies.
- Any unusual reactions or allergies to
medicines or test dyes.
- Eye or hearing problems
- Who will be at home with you after surgery.
- Anything about your family, home or work that
you would like to share.
- When did you need to take your last
nitroglycerin (NTG)?
- Whether you are on any blood thinner for
example : aspirin or ceruvin.
THINGS TO ASK
If this your first time in the hospital, you my
want to ask:
If this your first time in the
hospital, you my want to ask:
- Times for medications
- Use of the call bell
- About your bed and other items in your room.
- Locations of bathrooms and use of toilets
call bell.
TESTS
Before surgery, these
tests may be done :
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Echocardiogram (ECHO)
- Chest X-ray
- Blood and urine tests
PATIENT HISTORY
Several people will ask questions about you:
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