“How long are you asleep after open heart surgery?”
I am a 50 year old female. I want to know how long are you asleep after open heart surgery?
2 Answers
2 to 4 hours on average, but depends on how you metabolize (wear off) medicines in general.
Thanks for this interesting question. The duration of heart surgery is determined by the type and complexity of the specific heart ️problem that is being fixed. For example, blockages to heart arteries, heart valves, aneurysms, or a combination of all of these! Some blockages of heart arteries can be fixed by catheters alone! Similarly, some value problems with values can also be fixed by catheters.
Moreover, the duration of the procedure and the recovery period is directly related to the complexity of the procedure and the pre-operative condition of the patient. Obviously, the experience of the treatment team is invaluable in this assessment. Consequently, these considerations should be discussed directly with the treatment team after a complete assessment of all the clinical information.
I hope that this gives you some points to discuss with your treatment team.
Irwin M. Best, MD, MBA,FACS
Moreover, the duration of the procedure and the recovery period is directly related to the complexity of the procedure and the pre-operative condition of the patient. Obviously, the experience of the treatment team is invaluable in this assessment. Consequently, these considerations should be discussed directly with the treatment team after a complete assessment of all the clinical information.
I hope that this gives you some points to discuss with your treatment team.
Irwin M. Best, MD, MBA,FACS
