Training for patients and their families awaiting heart surgery
Preparing for Heart Surgery
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 operating room and the surgery itself can be very impressive, so it's best to know what to expect beforehand; so the second video in this series discusses what to know during heart surgery.
Length: 13 min. 53
Content :
The day of the operation
The operating room personnel, steps, preparation, assistance
The different types of heart surgery
Coronary bypass surgery
Aortic, mitral or tricuspid valve repair or replacement
Types of valves and replacement options
Aortic replacement (aneurysm)
Questions and Answers
What are the risks
Positive effects of surgery
Rehabilitation
The first video in this series covers what you need to know before heart surgery. - Length: 7 min. 49
The third video in the series "After Heart Surgery: In the Hospital" addresses crucial questions for any patient regarding their stay in the hospital and their rehabilitation after surgery.
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