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How Can You Recover Faster From Heart Surgery?
How quickly will you recover from heart surgery? Your overall health plays an important role. Find out how you can help speed your recovery.
Do You Have Diabetes? 5 Tips for Successful Heart Surgery
If you have diabetes and need heart surgery, find six ways to lower your risk. When it comes to blood glucose, even a slightly high number can dramatically increase the risk of a bad outcome.
Can You Avoid Irregular Rhythm After Heart Surgery?
Atrial fibrillation (irregular heart rate) is a common complication after heart surgery. Learn how to reduce your risk and what treatment options are available.
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Don’t Despair If You Need a Second Heart Surgery
Many patients understandably are worried about undergoing a high-risk or second surgery. But if you are in the right kind of hospital, you are in good hands.
Sometimes a Heart-Lung Machine Isn’t Best for Your Heart Surgery
The goal is to plan the best surgery for each person. It should be based on each person’s individual case and health history.
If You Have Diabetes, Here’s Your Best Heart Bypass Surgery Option
Our research confirms what we have observed in our patients: BITA grafting and complete restoration in blood flow improve surgical outcomes for our heart patients who also have diabetes.
How to Avoid Dangerous Infections After Your Heart Surgery
There are five things you and your doctor can do before and after your heart surgery to prevent cardiac surgical wound infections.
Are You Facing a Heart Reoperation? What You Need to Know
If your doctor says you need heart reoperation surgery, here’s what you need to know about the challenges, complications and success of these types of surgeries.
Surgery Scheduled? How to Make the Most of Your Preadmission Appointment
Informed consent gives a physician the opportunity to talk to patients about what will happen during a procedure. But it includes patient questions and a checklist of specific topics.