Contents:
- Medical Video: Care Information After Open Heart Surgery
- Heart surgery is more successful and much safer during the day than in the morning
- Why is that?
- Always consult with your doctor first
Medical Video: Care Information After Open Heart Surgery
Heart surgery is a procedure that has a fatal risk if not done correctly. Therefore, always make sure to consult with a team of doctors who deal with you about the details of the course of the operation, including what should and should not be done until after. While discussing, you can also ask them todo it during the day. Because, a study found that heart surgery during the day is safer than at other times. Why?
Heart surgery is more successful and much safer during the day than in the morning
Major operations such as heart surgery are generally carried out in the morning. Even so, reportswho came from the University of Lille, France, actually stated something different: heart surgery is more effective if done in the afternoon.
The study involved nearly 600 patients with cardiac dysfunction who were then divided into two groups based on their operating schedule, namely morning and afternoon. After that, the researchers monitored the patient's condition for approximately 500 days after surgery.
The study found that the risk of postoperative heart complications (such as stroke and heart failure) decreased by 50 percent in the group of patients who performed heart surgery during the day.
Why is that?
Every organ of your body has certain schedules when the organ works more optimally or just rests. This is related to the body's biological clock, which is also called the circadian rhythm.The biological clock follows all changes in physical, mental, and human behavior in a 24-hour cycle. A person's biological clock can determine the sleep cycle, hormone production, body temperature, hunger, and various other bodily functions - including the work of the heart.
Circadian rhythms are influenced by light conditions in the environment around you. Laboratory results state that cardiac cells work more effectively during the day. The experts also mentioned that the heart muscles work better during the day, which can increase the chances of successful surgery.In addition, recovery of heart cells is also better during the day than in the morning or evening.
However, this must still be studied and tested further. Because, there are still many other factors that influence the success of heart surgery. They also stated that the chance of successful surgery was also related to genes in the body. Certain genes that some patients have make their heart cells work better during the day.
Always consult with your doctor first
Although indeed this research states that daytime is the right time, of course this is back to the condition of each patient and your team of doctors who know the best schedule for you.
Therefore, to find out when the heart surgery schedule is the best for you, discuss and consult this with your doctor.
