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- What to Buy in Preparation for Gastric Bypass SurgeryHere is a shopping list to help you in preparation for your gastric bypass surgery.
- How to Adjust to Gastric Bypass SurgeryHaving gastric bypass surgery four years ago was life-changing, wonderful and very difficult. I hope that others considering this procedure will benefit from my experience.
Triple Bypass Survival Rates Increase with MarriageStudies show that happy marriages help survival rates, and produces similar benefits as exercising, not smoking and watching blood pressure levels.
Coronary Bypass Surgery: What Patient Looks like Right AfterAfter coronary bypass surgery, what exactly does the patient look like? I know; my mother had quintuple bypass surgery.
Bariatric Surgery - Weight Control and ObesityGastric By-pass surgery can be a quick fix to weight loss but many times the weight is regained or a patient may develop addiction transfer. Addressing the psychological aspect of an addiction to food should continue until well after the surgery.- Emergency Coronary Bypass Surgery: What to ExpectMy mother was wheeled into the OR for quintuple bypass surgery two or so hours after she was told she needed the operation, and two hours after I was informed.
- What Causes Vomiting After Coronary Bypass Surgery (CABG)?If a person vomits after coronary bypass surgery (CABG), is this significant? One must also consider how long after the coronary bypass surgery that the patient began vomiting.
- What If Coronary Bypass Patient Keeps Eating Junk Food?Is coronary bypass surgery a green light to continue eating a junk food diet, and how long will the surgical bypass grafts last if the patient won't quit his junk food diet?
- Trouble Breathing After Coronary Bypass: Causes & SolutionsTrouble breathing or shortness of breath after coronary bypass surgery? There are actually several causes for breathing difficulties following coronary bypass surgery.
- Vitamin Compliance After Gastric Bypass SurgeryResults of an informal poll of gastric bypass patients regarding their compliance (or lack thereof) with recommendations for vitamin supplementation after surgery.
- Health Problems Resolved After Gastric BypassHere are the results of some informal surveys regarding health problems that resolve after patients have gastric bypass surgery.
- Type of CABG (coronary Bypass) Surgery with Lowest Stroke RiskStroke is a real risk during and following coronary bypass surgery (aka "CABG").
- Coronary Bypass Surgery Prognosis Predicted by Elevated EnzymesThe prognosis for people having coronary bypass surgery (aka "CABG") seems to be related to the elevation of creatine kinase or troponin...
- Chest Pain: How Long After Bypass Surgery is it Normal?Still having chest pain even after your coronary bypass surgery?
- Sleep Requirements Following Coronary Bypass Surgery (CABG)A healthy amount of sleep is so very important following CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
- Hunger Hormone Secretion Reduced by Gastric Bypass SurgeryIf you are considering Bariatric surgery the lap band may not be as effective as Gastric Bypass becuase of the hormone Ghrelin. Gastric Bypass reduces Ghrelin secretion leading to increased weight loss.
- Cause of Appetite Loss After Coronary Bypass Surgery (CABG)Have you lost your appetite after having coronary bypass surgery (aka CABG)?
- Life Expectancy in Elderly After Coronary Bypass SurgeryThe life expectancy (long-term survival) of elderly people after coronary bypass surgery is receiving increasing attention, since the population of advanced age people is ever-growing.
- Can Coronary Bypass Surgery Cause Orthostatic Hypotension?If you're wondering if orthostatic hypotension can be caused by coronary bypass surgery, you're not alone.
- Causes of Abdominal Pain After Coronary Bypass SurgeryAbdominal pain after coronary bypass surgery can be mild or considerable, and make the patient think something is wrong.
- Coronary Bypass Surgery Medical Error Potentials Post-OpMedical errors can occur post-op coronary bypass surgery, so you really have to be on the ball as a visitor to your loved-one in the hospital.
- Coronary Bypass Surgery: Post-op Complications that Seem ScaryIf a loved-one has coronary bypass surgery, you as the visitor may become aware of a lot of interesting things that occur post-op.
- Is Same Day Angiogram, Bypass Surgery, Valve Replacement Safe?Coronary angiogram, coronary bypass surgery with heart valve replacement, all in the same day?
- Coronary Bypass Surgery: What to Expect Day of Post-OpIf you or a loved-one are scheduled for coronary bypass surgery, it will help to know what to expect the same day of the operation '" following the operation.
- Gastric Bypass Surgery: Is it Really the Golden Standard in Weight Loss Surgery?If you've ever wondered if the gastric bypass weight loss surgery is as successful as doctors claim it is, read this interesting article.
- Heart-Lung Machine Alternative for Coronary Bypass SurgeryIf you need coronary bypass surgery, this may be done without the heart-lung machine.
- Heart-Lung Machine in Bypass Surgery Causes Cognitive ProblemsThe heart-lung machine used in coronary bypass surgery, though a marvel of modern medicine, is a two-edged sword, in that it's also a primary cause of cognitive problems post-operatively.
- Coronary Bypass Surgery: Can You Be Too Old for Operation?Wondering if you can be too old for coronary bypass surgery? Also known by its acronym of CABG, coronary bypass surgery is becoming more common in very old patients.
- Coronary Bypass Surgery Risk: Permanent Memory ImpairmentCoronary bypass surgery may cause permanent memory impairment, especially in patients over age 70.
- Bypass Surgery in Elderly After Heart Attacks: Survival Rates?Coronary bypass surgery in the elderly following heart attacks is becoming more common.
- Depression After Coronary Bypass Surgery: How Common?How expected or common is depression after coronary bypass surgery? A study last November yielded some interesting results.
Should You Have Angioplasty or Bypass Surgery?A new study of 1800 patients shows improved outcomes for bypass surgery in patients with severe heart disease. Many lives could be saved if doctors and their patients would accept the more invasive procedure.- Gastric Bypass Surgery ReversalGastric bypass is usually thought of as a permanent surgery but in fact the operation can be reversed if necessary.
Will I Change After Gastric Bypass Surgery?Yes, you will change after gastric bypass bariatric surgery, but you also have the opportunity to decide what changes you want to see. Then set a plan in place to work toward achieving those changes.
Should You Choose Gastric Bypass Surgery for Weight Loss?An increasing number of obese people are choosing gastric bypass surgery. This bariatric procedure can have good results.- Another Reason to Avoid Gastric Bypass Surgery!While teaching a nutrition class, one of my clients mentioned a friend who had gastric by-pass surgery and how miserable she was.
- Success Rates of Gastric Bypass SurgeryHow successful is gastric bypass surgery? What should you expect?
- Burt Reynolds Recovers from Bypass SurgeryBurt Reynolds joined the 17 million people in the United States with heart disease.
- How to Know About the Types of Risks of Gastric Bypass SurgeryHaving gastric bypass surgery can drastically reduce the weight of an overweight person. Although this procedure has its benefits--as with any operation--it also has risks. Learn what the risks are and how to prevent them.
- Is it Safe to Get Gastric Bypass Surgery?Gastric bypass surgery should only be an exception in healthcare rather than the rule because of the risks.
