Heart Surgery : Patient's Handbook

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You have recently found out that you need to undergo heart surgery. You might be worried and have many questions you would like answered. We are inviting you to refer to the handbook entitled Heart Surgery: Patient's handbook.

This handbook can be a good source of information for you and your family: it describes what you will need to undergo prior to your admission at the hospital until the time of your convalescence after surgery. Keep this handbook close at hand so you consult the sections which interest you or just read it through over and over again.

This handbook is divided into four sections:

1. Suggestions and recommended preparations prior to admission to the hospital
2. Follow-through and care during your stay at the hospital
3. Information to guide you when you return home
4. Types of surgery