Heart Surgery

Overview

McGill University Health Centre, Cardiac Surgery Department

• Cardiac Surgery: A Guide for the Patient and Family

MUHC Patient Education Office

• Endovascular Aortic Repair

American Heart Association

• Cardiac Procedures and Surgeries
• How Can I Prepare for Heart Surgery?
• What Happens After Heart Surgery?
• How Will I Be Monitored After Heart Surgery?
• How Can I Recover From Heart Surgery?

HealthLink BC

• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Minimally Invasive Methods
• Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery?

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

• Surgery and Other Procedures

Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec

• Patient Guide: Cardiac Surgery and Recovery

Mayo Clinic (United States)

• Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery

Medline Plus (United States)

• Open Heart Surgery
• Heart Bypass Surgery
• Heart Bypass Surgery — Minimally Invasive

Montreal Heart Institute

• Heart Surgery: Patient’s Handbook
• Exams and Treatments

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (United States)

• Heart Surgery

Society of Thoracic Surgeons (United States)

• Before Heart Surgery
• Day of Heart Surgery
• After Heart Surgery
• What to Expect After Heart Surgery

University of Ottawa Heart Institute

• Patient Guides
• Information Portal: Tests & Procedures

UpToDate for Patients

• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (Beyond the Basics)
• Recovery after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Recovery after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) (Beyond the Basics)

Related Topics

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Cholesterol
• Heart (General Information)
• Heart Attack
• Heart Disease
• Heart Failure
• Heart Transplant
• Heart Valve Disease
• High Blood Pressure
• Smoking Cessation

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