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Is A Prolonged Sedated State After A Heart Surgery Normal?
My fiancé was sedated for four days for open heart surgery. They cut off the all sedation medicine 2 days ago, but he is still very unresponsive. He is still on a respirator. He opens his eyes from time to time, but it s hard to know if he is coherent. He yawned some yesterday. Is all of this normal? How long may it take before he is alert again and responsive?
This issue requires immense details pertaining to his preoperative medical condition, per operative and postoperative details from a medical point of view as there can be an issue with cerebral circulation from prolonged hypotension giving ischemic infarction, acute thrombosis emboli issues from systemic circulation or surgery related and so forth.
The best predictor would be an MRI of the brain and other supportive vital parameters to guide ahead regarding the prognostic factors and recovery chances.
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Dr Purva Patel, General & Family Physician
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Is A Prolonged Sedated State After A Heart Surgery Normal?
Hello, This issue requires immense details pertaining to his preoperative medical condition, per operative and postoperative details from a medical point of view as there can be an issue with cerebral circulation from prolonged hypotension giving ischemic infarction, acute thrombosis emboli issues from systemic circulation or surgery related and so forth. The best predictor would be an MRI of the brain and other supportive vital parameters to guide ahead regarding the prognostic factors and recovery chances. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Purva Patel, General & Family Physician