Your surgery
Detailed explanations of heart surgery, before, during and after the procedure
How the heart works
The heart is a muscular contractile organ supplied with blood through vessels called coronary arteries. There are two main coronary arteries, left and right coronary arteries…
Before surgery
After the usual paperwork is completed, you will be admitted to the cardiac surgery ward. Remember to pack at least some undergarments, pyjamas or a night gown, a bathrobe…
During surgery
The heart arteries, called coronary arteries, may be narrowed or clogged by calcium or cholesterol deposits. This disease, known as atherosclerosis, is not heart-specific…
After surgery
After surgery, you will be brought into the heart surgery recovery room, where a team of doctors and nurses will monitor your lungs, heart, and kidneys with various…