How long are you in the hospital after open heart surgery?

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asked Dec 1, 2018 in Other- Health by Clawterrow (240 points)
How long are you in the hospital after open heart surgery?

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answered Dec 2, 2018 by Avarado (27,930 points)
After open heart surgery you'll be moved to the Intensive Care Unit or ICU for a period of 1 to 2 days and then you'll usually be moved from the ICU to another room after that and stay in the hospital for another 4 to 5 days before you can go home.

After leaving the hospital after open heart surgery you need to take it easy for around 6 to 7 weeks which is the time it takes to recover fully from the open heart surgery.

Sometimes the recovery time can be longer depending on the situation.

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