Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months 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-down16
arrow-up1237arrow-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@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareAstralPath@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months 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-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·4 months 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-squareAlecSadler@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months 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.