Publish at May 09 2023 Updated May 12 2023
This series of informative and easy-to-understand medical literacy videos is designed for patients who will be undergoing cardiac surgery and the family members who accompany them. The content is presented in plain language and answers the most common questions health care professionals have about cardiac surgery before, during, and after - in the hospital and then upon returning home.
It was developed and approved by a team of multidisciplinary researchers in cardiac surgery, cardiology, medicine and nursing.
Produced with the support of Health Canada, the Consortium national de formation en santé, TÉLUQ University and Health Horizon North
The first video in this series covers what you need to know before heart surgery.
Length: 7 min. 49
The second video deals with what happens during heart surgery and how to prepare for it - Length: 13 min. 53
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