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All patients after congenital heart surgery do not need much abstinence. Patients need to eat enough protein, sugar and fat. After the days of fasting due to surgery, when eating, you must eat more vegetables to create fiber and provide vitamins through the digestive tract.
Video content is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Ho Thi Xuan Nga - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital
Care after open heart surgery in particular and congenital heart surgery for newborns should be noted:
Sterility: From family members to nurses, the patient himself needs to keep the surgical area sterile. , especially the open incision between the sternum, it is necessary to wash and disinfect instruments and hands before contacting the patient and after taking care of the patient with open heart surgery. All related to the eating problems of congenital heart surgery patients also need to ensure that they are cooked and boiled. The exercise regime after open heart surgery focuses on breathing problems. Most patients with open heart surgery have surgery in the middle of the chest, so there is a lot of pain and shortness of breath, sputum stagnation, can't take a deep breath, leading to atelectasis. Physiotherapy of the respiratory system by slapping the back, spitting up sputum, blowing the bottle, sitting up and walking in the room or in the hospital corridor is very important. Early mobilization is one of the prerequisites to help patients with congenital heart disease recover early. In addition, a nutritionally complete diet, hematopoietic factors to help patients create hematopoiesis, and a lifestyle with an ideal ambient temperature will make the disease comfortable and the recovery will be better. All patients undergoing congenital heart surgery do not need much abstinence after surgery. Patients need to eat enough protein, sugar and fat. After the days of fasting due to surgery, when eating, you must eat more vegetables to create fiber and provide vitamins through the digestive tract. Although during surgery it is possible that the congenital heart surgery patient was provided intravenously, but that is not enough. It is necessary to add enough nutrients, and at the same time pay attention to the incompatibility between those substances and the drug, to help maximize the effect of the drug. At Vinmec Hospital, there is a system of clinical pharmacists who will dispense drugs and advise on how each drug has side effects, how incompatible, how it resonates with each disease to help use the drug effectively.
After open heart surgery, the patient can play sports, but sports with an average level of exercise should be done in each recovery period. For example, in the first stage, when the patient sits up in the recovery room, he can only breathe and breathe like breathing a few times of Yoga. When being transferred to the inpatient room, in addition to breathing, you can walk, gradually increasing the distance, from 300-500m continuously without stopping without feeling tired, that is the standard for peace of mind to be discharged from the hospital.
After congenital heart surgery, especially after open heart surgery, the sternum will not be stable for about 2 months, for those who have open heart surgery because of coronary artery disease, heart valve disease will have birth modes. different sexual activities.
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