POSTOPERATIVE CARE— CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (CABG),
MINIMALLY INVASIVE DIRECT CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS (MIDCAB), CARDIOMYOPLASTY, VALVE REPLACEMENT
I. Purpose: to maximize cardiac output by improving blood
flow and myocardial muscle function
II. Types
a. Reparative: closure of atrial or ventricular septal defect or
repair of stenotic mitral valve; reparative surgeries more
likely to produce cure or prolonged ...
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Preoperative
Fear/Anxiety
Postoperative
Decreased cardiac output
Risk for impaired respiratory function
ineffective breathing pattern
ineffective airway clearance
impaired gas exchange
Risk for imbalanced fluid and electrolytes
excess fluid volume
third-spacing of fluid
deficient fluid volume
hypokalemia, hypochloremia, and/or metabolic alkalosis
Activity intolerance
Risk for infection
pneumonia
wound infection and mediastinitis
Potential complications
myocardial infarction (MI)
cardiac ...