• Are you awake during heart artery surgery?

I will have heart artery surgery. Are you awake during heart artery surgery?

3 Answers

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Mount Kisco, NY

Coronary Bypass is done under General Anesthesia, but coronary angioplasty can be done under intravenous sedation

  • Surgeon
  • Ansonia, CT

No, it's very painful.

  • Surgeon
  • Evanston, IL

Hello, if they are intervening on your arteries through a puncture in your leg or arm, then you are not under general anesthesia. If they are opening your chest, you will definitely be under general anesthesia. I wish you a speedy recovery!

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