Today is World Doctors Day. Everyone respects a doctor. Doctors have been saving people’s lives by fulfilling their responsibility. Recently increasing number of heart related diseases are also being treated by doctors with many new technologies. Even after advanced cardiac surgery, some doubts continue to bother people. How to take care of your heart after surgery? What to do? Shouldn’t? There is confusion about which surgery is best, on Doctor’s Day, a senior cardiologist at Fortis Hospital answers all these doubts. Dr. Vivek Javali He has given advice.
Is exercise good after heart surgery?
Some people are confused about whether it is good to exercise immediately after heart surgery or can they start exercising after some time and what type of exercise is best. Directly after the surgery, you can ask the doctor about the time to exercise. Small amount of exercise, stretches can be done usually for a period of 3 months. But, don’t exercise that puts too much effort on the body. After healing, you can do full body punishing exercises.
Which surgery is best?
In the past, manual surgery was very common for people with heart attack or heart disease, today robotic surgery is more effective and prevalent, robotic surgery is more precise and painless. With this treatment, the chances of a quick recovery are also high. Thus, it is better to opt for robotic approach for any cardiac surgery.
Does every heart attack need a bypass?
Of course not. Not all heart attacks are severe. While some minor heart attacks may occur, these are more severe and for whom alternative treatments such as angioplasty or stenting may be appropriate. The doctor will decide this according to the severity and condition of the heart attack.
Will bypass surgery prevent heart attacks again?
Some people may think that bypass surgery will prevent them from ever having a heart attack again. But this is a misconception, bypass surgery can only repair blocked arteries and not prevent heart attacks again. It will depend on the health management of the patient.
Can hereditary heart disease be prevented?
Definitely preventable. It is true that many people have a family history of heart attack and are at a higher risk of heart attack. But, those who know this fact, if they maintain their health properly, can avoid this hereditary heart attack. After the age of 30, having an ECG test every year, regular exercise, good diet and good lifestyle can avoid its severity.
Is it good to take cholesterol lowering drugs?
It is a fact that if cholesterol is high in the body, the chances of heart attack are high. There are many cholesterol lowering drugs available in the market. Even after taking this drug and reducing cholesterol, eating junk food, unhealthy lifestyle and not exercising, there is a possibility of heart attack. The human body should be kept healthy by nature, if it goes astray, there is a possibility of other side effects in the body, which may cause other types of diseases.
