Die sesweke-ondersoek ná koronêre vatchirurgie: bevindinge by Bloemfontein Medi-Clinic Hospitaal

AbstractBackground: Surgery provides symtomatic relief and improves the prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease. The general practitioner manages the postoperative patient. The aim of the study was to establish which symptoms and signs are present at the time of the six-week follow-up after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.Methods: A descriptive database search with a retrospective direction of enquiry was undertaken to establish the symptoms and signs experienced by patients six weeks after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). The patients were operated on by one surgeon in one hospital. The prevalence of readmissions, chest pain, angina, blood pressure, NYHA class, lung auscultation, wounds and medications were noted.Results: Records were available for 181 patients. However, only 158 patients were seen in the surgeon's rooms six weeks after surgery. Patients were also consulted before and after the six weeks, but usually in hospital. One patient died before her appointment and two patie...