Patient Information

About Your Heart Surgery

Your heart pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. When the arteries, which carry blood to the heart muscle, become blocked with plaque (fatty deposits), your doctor may want you to have heart surgery… read more

At Home After Heart Surgery

For the benefit of our patients when they return home after heart surgery, we have provided information below for the post-operative period. We hope that you find this information helpful. Please… read more

How to Cleanse Your Skin Before Surgery With Cleansing Cloths

Before surgery, you have an important role in reducing your risk of infection at the surgery site. You can reduce the number of germs on your skin by gently cleansing your skin with… read more

What You Should Know About Anticoagulants and Antibiotics

Your doctor may prescribe medicine to prevent blood clots from developing in your artificial heart valve. These medicines are called anticoagulants. They increase the time it normally takes blood to clot.… read more

Privacy Policy

As required by law and as listed in this Policy, we will keep your medical information private and confidential and we will disclose the minimum necessary or required information to protect… read more