Heart Bypass Surgery in India

Discover what this treats so that you can choose confidently

Also called CABG Heart bypass surgery uses a healthy blood vessel graft to route blood around blocked coronary arteries so that oxygen supply to heart muscle improves and angina reduces.

Have you asked which arteries are critically narrowed and how many grafts you need Which hospital offers the safest pathway for your specific risks

• Relieves chest pain and breathlessness when medicines are not enough
• Improves blood supply and exercise capacity
• Lowers risk of future heart attack with ongoing medical therapy

How the procedure works in simple steps

• Preoperative workup includes ECG echo blood tests and an angiogram to map blockages
• General anesthesia ensures you sleep comfortably and feel no pain
• The surgeon prepares a graft commonly the internal mammary artery or a leg vein
• The graft is connected beyond the blockage to create a new path for blood flow
• ICU monitoring follows with breathing exercises early walking and pain control

Graft the spare blood vessel used as a detour ICU intensive care unit for close monitoring Angina chest pain due to low blood flow to heart muscle

Who should consider this and when to wait

Bypass is often advised for severe multivessel disease left main involvement or persistent symptoms despite medicines. Doctors may suggest waiting or alternatives if there is active infection unstable conditions or very high surgical risk. When diabetes or multiple narrowings exist bypass may provide more durable relief than stents.

Benefits and risks that you should understand

Cost overview without surprises

Final estimates depend on individual case details and require a personalized quote.

Recovery timeline so that planning feels easier

• Days 0 to 3 ICU then step down start sitting walking and breathing exercises
• Days 4 to 10 discharge planning wound care and medicine schedule
• Weeks 2 to 6 gradual walk build up avoid lifting heavy weights
• Weeks 6 to 12 supervised cardiac rehab return to desk work when cleared

Red flags that need urgent care fever wound discharge sudden breathlessness or chest pain.

Your journey step by step from first call to follow up

• Share angiogram report and medical history for a pre review
• Receive a written plan outlining grafts expected stay and costs
• Admission prehab and anesthesia fitness check
• Surgery ICU recovery and daily physiotherapy
• Discharge education on medicines diet activity and tele follow up

Questions people often ask before this treatment

What is the difference between stents and bypass
Stents open specific narrowings while bypass creates new routes around multiple blockages and is often preferred in complex multi vessel disease or diabetes.

How long do grafts last
Arterial grafts can last many years when risk factors are controlled while vein grafts may narrow earlier. Lifestyle and medicines matter.

When can I travel
International travel is commonly three to four weeks after surgery when the surgeon clears you.

Will I need lifelong medicines
Yes typically antiplatelets statins and blood pressure medicines with regular follow up.

Video testimonials from real patients

You can watch recovery stories that show pre surgery anxiety realistic expectations and how rehab builds confidence week by week. These videos help you see what day to day progress looks like.

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