Postoperative Nursing Care of Cardiac Patients Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery After 24 Hours

Abstract

Coronary heart disease is a significant public health problem, serving as a major cause of morbidity and mortality among the global population. It impacts healthcare systems and creates an increasing burden of medical treatment costs. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) is one of the highly effective treatment approaches for coronary heart disease, helping to reduce chest pain symptoms, decrease mortality rates, increase survival chances, and improve patients' quality of life. However, surgery still carries risks of complications that may result in patient death, prolonged hospital stays, increased reoperation rates, increased readmission rates, higher treatment costs, and reduced patient quality of life. Therefore, nurses play a crucial role in caring for patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. They must develop competencies, knowledge, and skills in patient care, monitor changes, prevent complications, and provide guidance on self-care practices to prepare for discharge. This involves providing nursing care according to the 5-step nursing process to ensure quality, safe care that comprehensively addresses patients' health needs in physical, mental, and social aspects. This will help prevent complications, reduce hospital length of stay, decrease treatment costs, reduce readmission rates, and lower mortality rates. Additionally, patients will be able to appropriately care for their health and have better well-being and quality of life.