Prognosis
What is the prognosis?
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Patients tend to live a very healthy and long life. But you must be very careful about your diet, exercise and take proper medications to make sure that there is not another plaque buildup in the new artery.
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Women are said to have more complication and have more of a risk for respiratory failure and infections.
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Age-related physiological decline can complicate surgical interventions, thus warranting a more cautious approach to the management of older individuals undergoing CABG.
What are the chances of a second surgery?
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The survival rate is 92% for the first five years.
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The chances of needing a second surgery are 20 % in the next 10 years. It is overall a very common surgery.
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Females and patients who are young do tend to have a higher chance of recurrence.
For more information
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American Heart Association - Detailed Journal Article
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Oxford Academic - Role of gender in surgery
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Science Direct - Effect of Race