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The heart is an amazing muscular tissue that helps your organs to function properly providing them with the exact quantity of blood and oxygen they need in order to work well. But sometimes a disease or injury weakens your heart, and it needs to be fixed or replaced to work normally once again.When lifestyle changes or other treatments such as medicines do not work or cannot be used, heart surgery might be an option. Let’s review some things you should know about heart surgery. There are two different kind of surgeries used to “fix” the heart: minimally invasive surgery and open-heart surgery. Both can provide you with great results in the end, however, there are differences between them since they are used for different things (to know more you can review our article: Minimally Invasive vs. Open Heart Surgery Pros & Cons). Cardiac surgery may be used to correct different coronary problems, such as: Fixing the heart valves, Control the abnormal heartbeats, Treating a heart failure or any coronary heart disease, To replace your heart with a healthy one. Things you should to know BEFORE choosing Heart Surgery: Be INFORMED about your options and what is going to happen during the procedure. Look for a Second Opinion BEFORE deciding to undergo surgery. ASK about your anesthesia options; depending on the type of anesthesia, it can be taken by injection, IV, or inhaled. LIMIT alcohol intake, stop smoking and eat healthier before the surgery. Recommendations After Heart Surgery Be PREPARED for the scars; you will wake [...]
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