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Patient Education Video

Guiding You Through Heart Surgery to Better Health
Section 1. Your Heart and Heart Surgery
The first section of this video will guide you through the function of your heart, defining coronary artery disease, and an introduction to the procedures used in bypass surgery called Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH).
    Chapter 1. Introduction
    Chapter 2. Your Heart: The Body's Motor
    Chapter 3. Heart Disease Defined
    Chapter 4. What Happens in the Operating Room
    Chapter 5. Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
    Chapter 6. On Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
    Chapter 7. Valvular Heart Surgery
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Section 2. Before Surgery
Section Two will help you understand what to expect prior to surgery. You'll be walked through the steps and various tests you will experience in preparation for your procedure. The goal after surgery is to make you feel as comfortable as possible.
    Chapter 8. What Happens First
    Chapter 9. The Day of Your Operation
    Chapter 7. Valvular Heart Surgery
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Section 3. After Surgery
After surgery a successful recovery will require your cooperation, but you will be given assistance along the way. Section 3 will provide you with the details you need to know before you go home.
    Chapter 10. Moving Around and Managing the Pain
    Chapter 11. Activity
    Chapter 12. Breathing
    Chapter 13. Diet
    Chapter 14. Learning and Leaving
    Chapter 15. Going Home
    Chapter 16. Medications
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