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What Cause Swollen Abdomen And Shortness Of Breath After A Open Heart Surgery?

what can I do about my husband s swollen stomach? He had open heart surgery 5 months ago, he has got so he is having trouble breathing, and can t lay down, he sleeps in lounge chair. thank you, Dorothy Falgoust
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Hi,

thank you for providing the brief history of your husband.

A thorough cardiothoracic and musculoskeletal assessment is advised.

Also, as there is a coronary artery bypass grafting is done, he needs to undergo a proper cardiopulmonary rehabilitation under the physical therapist, as by performing this, the muscles supporting the respiratory system needs to get a retraining . The research supports the cardiothoracic rehabilitation for upto 12-24 weeks based on the progress of the patients condition.

This is the commonest feature most patient face post CABG due to lack of physical therapy post surgery, as the graft has to balance the hemodynamics and also the respiratory requirements.

In my personal practice, i recommend my patients to undergo the complete cardiopulmonary rehabilitation to get the maximum benefits.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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What Cause Swollen Abdomen And Shortness Of Breath After A Open Heart Surgery?

Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of your husband. A thorough cardiothoracic and musculoskeletal assessment is advised. Also, as there is a coronary artery bypass grafting is done, he needs to undergo a proper cardiopulmonary rehabilitation under the physical therapist, as by performing this, the muscles supporting the respiratory system needs to get a retraining . The research supports the cardiothoracic rehabilitation for upto 12-24 weeks based on the progress of the patients condition. This is the commonest feature most patient face post CABG due to lack of physical therapy post surgery, as the graft has to balance the hemodynamics and also the respiratory requirements. In my personal practice, i recommend my patients to undergo the complete cardiopulmonary rehabilitation to get the maximum benefits. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel