I'm sure it can be, mine was not to bad. They had me walking a mile or two
the day I went home ( 5 days after surgery ). You do need someone to be with you constantly for a couple weeks or so. That said, I sure would have gone with minimally invasive if it had been offered.
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Anyone here have minimally invasive heart bypass surgery? My cardiac cath
-- Galenahokie
May 28, 2026 at 09:02 AM ET
Galenahokie
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05/28/26 09:02 AM ET
Best of luck. I had quad bypass surgery in 2020. Everything went well.
-- santafe
May 28, 2026 at 09:14 AM ET
santafe
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05/28/26 09:14 AM ET
Having witnessed recovery from the traditional open chest CABG in 2 people
-- JoesterVT
May 28, 2026 at 09:08 AM ET
JoesterVT
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05/28/26 09:08 AM ET
I'm sure it can be, mine was not to bad. They had me walking a mile or two
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-- santafe
May 28, 2026 at 09:26 AM ET
santafe
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05/28/26 09:26 AM ET
Same here, but my complete rotator cuff tear surgery was more memorable in
-- VTVOICE
May 28, 2026 at 12:16 PM ET
VTVOICE
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05/28/26 12:16 PM ET