Don_Dickle to Today I [email protected]English • 1 month agoTIL Adenosine is an organic compound that, when injected, stops the heart for a few seconds and is used to treat heartbeats, that are too fast (140-250bpm), in effect turning it off an on again.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1243arrow-down17
arrow-up1236arrow-down1external-linkTIL Adenosine is an organic compound that, when injected, stops the heart for a few seconds and is used to treat heartbeats, that are too fast (140-250bpm), in effect turning it off an on again.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle to Today I [email protected]English • 1 month agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•1 month agoMy mom’s about to get this done. How is the recovery? Is there anything I should consider so that I’m useful helo if needed after the procedure?
minus-squareGhostalmedialinkfedilinkEnglish15•1 month agoPretty unremarkable. You basically can’t lift anything heavy for a few weeks so you don’t break the old artery incision. Your mom will basically need you to be a butler / maid for a few days.
minus-square@AlecSadlerlinkEnglish6•1 month agoI was back at work (at a computer) the next day. Recovery was fairly simple. I don’t recall any major meds being needed and I wasn’t in pain.
My mom’s about to get this done. How is the recovery? Is there anything I should consider so that I’m useful helo if needed after the procedure?
Pretty unremarkable. You basically can’t lift anything heavy for a few weeks so you don’t break the old artery incision. Your mom will basically need you to be a butler / maid for a few days.
I was back at work (at a computer) the next day. Recovery was fairly simple. I don’t recall any major meds being needed and I wasn’t in pain.