Quadruple Bypass Surgery is cardiac surgery which requires the heart to be surgically open to repair any defects of the heart such as repairing damaged blood vessels. While under anesthesia the patient is hooked up onto a heart-lung machine to deliver blood to the body, because the heart is stopped. (Robin Parks, MS)
In 1989, at the age of 71, Martha Ryan suffered from four 'silent' heart-attacks, which soon resulted in a 'major' heart-attack. That same year she went to receive a Quadruple Bypass surgery at New York University. With the comfort of a large, caring family she was able to heal properly at the hospital and was later released 4 weeks after the surgery took place. After being released Martha was put on blood-thinner medication, Coumadin, different antibiotic medication to prevent infections, and different types of pain killers. "She went from being a very lively women, to being a fragile women." As described by my mother, her daughter, Kathleen. She required home help aids to take care of her, though she was a strong enough individual to continue cooking for her family, one of the many motherly hobbies that she enjoyed.
In 2007, at the age of 74, Virgina Caroccio went to receive Balloon Mitral Valvtomy, the placement of balloons to expand the heart valves at Bellevue Hospital. The unsuccessful surgery led to her transfer to New York University to receive Quadruple Bypass Surgery. After surviving the surgery she went home. She did not have any nurses come home with her, instead she received care from her family. Soon after being released she was sent back for having "water discharging in her lungs, placing more pressure on her already fragile heart." As described by my mother, her step-daughter, Kathleen. She soon died later that year in intensive care.
Sources: 1) http://surgery.about.com/od/proceduresaz/a/CABGSurgery_2.htm
2) Kathleen Ryan
Video of Explanation of Open Heart Surgery:
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteYour elevator speech was very intriguing. I wasn't expecting you to create a vivid picture for us about the human heart at all. It was interesting and once again unexpected. I liked that fact yiou gave out the papers about the human heart and the details. There was one part you said that imagine you wake in a place where you dont know, i could actually picture myself if that happened to me. Your elevator speech was different from everybody's elses. Good Job!
Jessica - Great Job with your presentation I could tell you were very passionate about this topic and that it was personal. Your blog post was very informative about the details of your experience. I liked that you included a video to further explain what exactly open heart surgery is. If you were to edit this it would be interesting to hear your perspective on this surgery especially since you were alive in 2007. Overall though good job with this project!
ReplyDeleteYour speech was amazing and really grabbed my attention. The way you got into the topic and really explained certain aspects kind of terrified me but in a good way. Its obvious that you spent a lot of time on this topic and your post and speech show for it. After watching the video on your blog I got a full visual of what you were trying to portray in your speech, great job and I hope to read more of your post.
ReplyDeleteJessica,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your speech. I love how you gave me a sense of what it would be like to get heart surgery and deal with the aftermath. I think that the handout and the video really tied it all together for me. You did a fantastic job of really putting everyone in the shoes of an open heart surgery survivor.
Your elevator speech was unexpected minute you started it caught my attention and I felt like I was there in that very emergency room. Not only did you have a handout to know more about this surgery and complication, but a melodramatic speech. Question; why did you choose this certain topic? Besides that great job!
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