DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS-CABG 2025

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  3. In the vaccines section, enter the dates for your influenza and pneumonia vaccines. Follow up with your doctor regarding these vaccinations.
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DISCHARGE CRITERIA AFTER AMBULATORY SURGERY Must be awake, alert, and orientated to person, place, and time. Should have stable vital signs. If permitted, patients should be able to tolerate oral fluids. Pain should be manageable with oral analgesics.
Discharge Instructions for Heart Failure Activity. Ask your health care provider about an exercise program. Diet. Follow a heart healthy diet. Tobacco. Its important to quit if you smoke. Medicine. Take your medicines exactly as prescribed. Weight monitoring. Follow-up care. Symptoms. When to call your doctor.
After coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), you will stay in the hospital for about 1 week. You may stay longer if you had other procedures done as well, or if you have a complication.
You should have someone stay with you in your home for at least the first 1 to 2 weeks after surgery. Learn how to check your pulse, and check it every day. Do the breathing exercises you learned in the hospital for 4 to 6 weeks. Shower every day, washing the incision gently with soap and water.
Tips to Recover Faster After CABG Surgery Follow Your Doctors Instructions. Gradually Increase Physical Activity. Manage Pain Effectively. Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet. Stay Hydrated. Avoid Smoking and Alcohol. Monitor for Complications. What is the recovery time for coronary bypass surgery?
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Before you can leave the hospital, you must meet several discharge criteria: Stable vital signs. Able to get out of bed at least three times daily and for all meals. Able to ambulate or walk around with a staff or family member, or even independently.
No driving for 4 weeks. No sexual intercourse for 4 weeks. No driving or operating motorized vehicles while on prescription pain medications. Follow sternal precautions (no lifting, pulling, pushing anything greater than 10 pounds) for a full 8 weeks from day of surgery.

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