Heart and Aorta First Few Days After Heart Operation | Page 5

SWELLING​ ​OF​ ​LEGS​: ​ ​Mild​ ​or​ ​even​ ​moderate​ ​swelling​ ​of​ ​feet​ ​and​ ​legs​ ​are​ ​common after​ ​veins​ ​have​ ​been​ ​removed​ ​during​ ​CABG. ​ ​This​ ​is​ ​because​ ​the​ ​venous​ ​blood​ ​return is​ ​affected. ​ ​This​ ​is​ ​not​ ​a​ ​disease. ​ ​The​ ​deep​ ​vein​ ​system​ ​will​ ​take​ ​care​ ​of​ ​the​ ​blood circulation​ ​adequately. ​ ​It​ ​takes​ ​some​ ​time​ ​for​ ​the​ ​body​ ​to​ ​make​ ​this​ ​adjustment. ​ ​The Swelling​ ​is​ ​usually​ ​absent​ ​or​ ​minimal​ ​in​ ​the​ ​morning​ ​when​ ​you​ ​get​ ​up. ​ ​It​ ​gradually increases​ ​over​ ​the​ ​day​ ​as​ ​‘ gravity’ ​ ​acts. ​ ​Simple​ ​methods​ ​like​ ​leg​ ​elevation​ ​and​ ​crepe bandages​ ​or​ ​elastic​ ​stocking​ ​can​ ​relieve​ ​this​ ​problem. ​ ​However, ​ ​if​ ​there​ ​is​ ​redness, severe​ ​pain​ ​or​ ​discharge​ ​in​ ​the​ ​wounds, ​ ​you​ ​must​ ​contact​ ​your​ ​doctor.

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