Heart Surgeries

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• QCan I have a cardiac transplant more than once?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>Individuals who have already had a cardiac transplant can undergo another one, but they do not usually fare as well during the second heart transplant. The length of survival after surgery tends to be reduced relative...Full Answer
• QIs surgery ever needed to help a person with shock to recover?

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  ADiana Meeks answered

  <p>Surgery is sometimes needed to treat the causes of shock. Immediate bypass surgery may be needed, and if shock is caused by a ruptured septum or a damaged heart valve, surgery may be needed to repair the damage. Inter...Full Answer
• QWhat are the best medications to take after heart stent placement?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>Aspirin is always given when someone has a heart artery stent placement and many of the stents used are called "drug-eluting" stents and these stents also require the use of more powerful anti-platelet drugs e.g. clop...Full Answer
• QHow do I reduce my stress after open heart surgery?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>Good Question! Reducing stress can be a difficult thing for some people. The first thing to do is to decide not to worry about things that you have no control over. Next you can start by simply walking daily starting ...Full Answer
• QIs angioplasty and stenting a common procedure?

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  ADiana Meeks answered

  <p>Yes angioplasty and stenting is very common. Over 2,200 people in the United States die per day of a heart attack (Center for Disease Control 2011). Most people having a heart attack do not die. If the individual havi...Full Answer
• QCan I have a heart valve replacement if I have low platelets?

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  ADiana Meeks answered

  <p>Many operations including heart valve replacement can be done on individuals with low platelets as long as they are not severely low. Each case would be evaluated by the surgeon on an individual basis. Blood products ...Full Answer
• QDoes a second heart surgery increase the possibility of death?

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  ADiana Meeks answered

  <p>Usually having a second heart surgery does carry a slightly higher risk of death than a first time surgery. This is usually because the surgeon has to cut through a lot of scar tissue that takes more time. The surgeon...Full Answer
• QCan having open heart surgery give me a runny nose?

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  ADiana Meeks answered

  <p>There is probably no direct effect of open heart surgery and a runny nose.&nbsp;Runny nose is not commonly seen after open heart surgery. On the other hand, if you had a tube placed in your nose for any reason after s...Full Answer
• QCan I have a heart valve replacement if I'm allergic to nickel?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>Yes, you can have a heart valve replacement if you are allergic to nickel.&nbsp; There are many different heart valves available for replacement.&nbsp; Some are bioprosthetic meaning they come from cadaver humans.&nbs...Full Answer
• QWhat is the Ross procedure for heart valve replacement?

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  ADiana Meeks answered

  <p>A Ross procedure is done by taking an individual&rsquo;s own pulmonic valve and replacing the diseased aortic valve of that same individual. The pulmonic valve is then replaced with a bioprosthetic (made of pig or hum...Full Answer

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