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Discharge Discharge is an important part of a patient’s hospital stay. Arrangements made for care at home and information relayed to patients and families can make the difference between a…

Other Surgical Treatments In addition to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery and valve surgery, various surgical treatments may be performed by cardiovascular surgeons. They may be performed alone or…

Off-Pump Surgeries and Minimally Invasive Techniques Over the years, efforts have been made to reduce complications and improve the outcomes of cardiac surgery. There is also a push to reduce…

Valve Surgery The function of the four heart valves is to maintain the forward flow of blood in the body. Each valve needs to open wide enough to allow blood…

Cardiopulmonary Bypass The first cardiac surgery was performed using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in 1953. Since then, CPB has been used during thousands of surgeries and the technology has continued to…

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery As catheter-based technologies, such as angioplasty and stenting, continue to improve, more patients are being treated in the cardiac cath lab instead of being sent…