I had a coronary artery bypass graft earlier this year so I can offer some perspective on recovery. I wasn't eligible for stents due to the extent of the blocka

I had a coronary artery bypass graft earlier this year so I can offer some perspective on recovery. I wasn't eligible for stents due to the extent of the blockages. Recovery is painful. The sternum is sawn in half to access the heart, I am 9 months out and my sternum still hurts. Aside from the pain it is not bad. I was walking the day after the surgery. I was discharged in 4 days. I was back at work full time in 2 weeks. I was able to run a mile within a few months. I was in cardiac rehab with patients who had received stents. They seemed to progress slower because many of them still had angina. They had a minimally invasive procedure, but they still had chest pain when exerting themselves. If I had to do it again I would pick a CABG %100