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An open CABG is considered major surgery, using general anesthesia, and the risks and benefits should be carefully discussed with your doctor.
If you are planning to have a CABG, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Infections
- Blood clots
- High or low blood pressure
- Bleeding
- Stroke
- Damage to other organs, such as the kidneys
- Irregular heart rate
- Death
Some factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Lung disease, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema)
- Prior heart attack or bypass surgery
- Advanced age
- Surgical urgency
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- High blood pressure
- Thyroid disease
