Mr Raja Consultant Cardiac Surgeon discusses ways to avoid further hospitalisation after a coronary artery bypass graft procedure.
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what sort of things can be done to minimize return to the hospital? So the most important thing that patients must do is that they should follow the advice that is given to them by their treating physician and doctor. Most patients would make a smooth recovery after the operation and would not need to come back to the hospital after they've had at the operation, but there will be some patients where some complications can happen after they've been discharged from the hospital and they may require a return to hospital for treatment of these complications. These are minor complications, but sometimes they can only be treated in a hospital setting. Patients are advised to stick to a healthy lifestyle after the operation, which reduces their chances of returning to the hospital for further treatment. and a healthy lifestyle involves good diet, sticking to a healthy exercise regime and also taking the medication that are prescribed by the doctor on discharge regularly. And that reduces your risk of having complications and an early return to hospital.
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