After a successful CABG, patients typically experience relief from which type of symptom?

After a successful CABG, patients typically experience relief from which type of symptom?

• A. Ischemic symptoms
• B. Hypertension
• C. Edema due to fluid overload
• D. Fever

Answer: (A)

Revascularizing the heart with CABG restores blood flow to areas of the heart that were deprived of oxygen, so the chest pain and other ischemia-related symptoms that come from inadequate blood supply are the ones most likely to improve after a successful procedure. In other words, relieving angina and improving myocardial perfusion is the direct outcome of bypassing blocked arteries. Hypertension may persist and needs separate management, edema due to fluid shifts or overload is a postoperative issue, and fever is common after surgery; none of these are the primary symptom relief expected from restoring coronary perfusion.

Revascularizing the heart with CABG restores blood flow to areas of the heart that were deprived of oxygen, so the chest pain and other ischemia-related symptoms that come from inadequate blood supply are the ones most likely to improve after a successful procedure. In other words, relieving angina and improving myocardial perfusion is the direct outcome of bypassing blocked arteries. Hypertension may persist and needs separate management, edema due to fluid shifts or overload is a postoperative issue, and fever is common after surgery; none of these are the primary symptom relief expected from restoring coronary perfusion.