When your heart surgery ends, your recovery journey begins. Let's see what you can expect for the next few days.
When your surgery is done, you may be surprised at how quickly we get you up and moving. Why do we do this? Because it helps speed your recovery. Let's take a moment to learn about the benefits.
You've had heart surgery, and it's time for you to leave the hospital. Let's learn about the process, and what you can expect.
This treats a blocked coronary artery in your heart. That's one of the arteries that supplies blood to your heart's tissue. With a bypass, blood will flow around the blockage so it can nourish this tissue.
This surgery fixes a hole called an "ASD." It's in the wall between the heart's two upper chambers. These chambers are called the "atria." The hole lets blood without oxygen mix with blood that has oxygen in it. This decreases the amount of oxygen pumped out to the body. We usually close an ASD early in childhood to avoid health problems later on.
This is a procedure to correct a narrowed aorta. That's the main vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body. In many cases, this surgery is done soon after a baby's birth.
This procedure fixes a hole called an "ASD." It's in the wall between the heart's two upper chambers. These chambers are called the "atria." The hole lets blood without oxygen mix with blood that has oxygen in it. This decreases the amount of oxygen pumped out to the body. We usually close an ASD early in childhood to avoid health problems later on.
