If you are having open heart surgery what happens to your blood?

Answer 1

The duration depends on the complexity of the procedure. The patient is put under anesthesia and is unconscious during the surgery. Don't worry about it, you will feel no pain during the surgery, and afterwards you will be on painkillers. The surgeons are skilled professionals who have performed the operation hundreds of times; you are in good hands. http://heart-disease.emedtv.com/open-heart-surgery/open-heart-surgery.html

Answer 2

Depending on exactly what needs to be changed, open heart surgery can be relatively short or go on for several hours. Often, surgeons may need to change plans while operating, making the surgery longer. There is a relatively long healing time since accessing the heart entails cracking through the chest bones.

Answer 3

Open heart surgery can last many hours; ranging from 6 hours to 24 hours.

Answer 4

The heart is cannulated and the blood is passed through a cardiopulmonary bypass machine.