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Added: Oct 15, 2009
http://www.PreOp.com Patient Education Company When your doctors feel that you are ready, you will be moved to a non-intensive care hospital bed where you will continue to be monitored for another week or more. prodImage All heart surgery carries some risk. prodImage Possible complications include abnormal heart rhythm, excessive bleeding, infection and kidney failure, damage to the heart muscle and in rare cases, stroke. prodImage In order to minimize the chance of complications and to prevent a return of coronary disease, your doctor will probably recommend that you make major lifestyle changes. prodImage If you smoke, you will be asked to quit. You will also be given dietary and exercise recommendations. To assist you in making these changes, your doctor may choose to enroll you in a rehabilitation program. prodImage At home, you should expect recovery to proceed slowly. It will probably take more than a month before you will be allowed to resume your normal life. Once you return home, you will be responsible to keeping the dressing intact and clean. As with all surgery, you should be alert for signs of infection near the incision - increased swelling, redness, bleeding or other discharge. Your doctor may advise you to be on the alert for other symptoms as well. If you experience any unusual symptoms, report them to your doctor right away. You may also notice some bruising in the general area of the incision. The discoloration may be extensive - but as with any bruise, it should heal on it's own. Before you leave, you'll be given discharge guidelines which may include diet, medication, work and other activity restrictions. prodImage You'll also make at least one follow-up appointment so that the doctor will be able to check the healing of the incision and/or to remove sutures. This program has been designed to help you to understand a surgical procedure and to empower you to be an active participant in your own care. We hope that you take the time to discuss alternative treatments with your doctor and that you learn as much as you can about your own particular medical situation. We also want to make sure that you understand all the risks of surgery and potential complications which can follow - no matter how unlikely they may be. It's important that you understand exactly what the procedure entails - including the risks, benefits and alternative treatments - before you decide to proceed. Always remember that the final decision to go ahead or not is up to you. Patient Education Company
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