The precautions to be taken after heart bypass surgery include immobilizing the sternum, strengthening nutrition, taking antiplatelet drugs regularly, incision care and ensuring sufficient sleep.
1. Immobilize the sternum: Since heart bypass surgery requires cutting the sternum, there will be severe pain in the chest after the surgery. To prevent the chest from being stretched out, it should be immobilized by using a chest strap, which can reduce the shaking of the sternum and alleviate the pain.
2. Enhance the nutrition: after the operation, supplement more high-quality protein, you can eat some eggs, fish, poultry, beans, etc. Eat more food rich in vitamin C to promote the recovery of the digestive tract function. Don’t eat fried and greasy food.
3. Regularly take antiplatelet drugs: such as aspirin, to prevent the formation of blood clots, but also long-term use of lipid-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin.
4. incision care: bypass surgery incision is generally larger, after surgery, we should change the medicine and disinfection in time to prevent infection.
5. Adequate sleep: can be conducive to the patient’s recovery.
Strictly follow the doctor’s instructions and remember the above precautions, which can effectively promote the recovery and prevent the occurrence of complications.