A multidisciplinary approach and symptom management are both vital components of home care to provide continuity of care after cardiac surgery because they decrease symptoms and readmissions to the ...

The future of post-op heart surgery—getting that patient from the hospital bed back home safely and quickly—could soon start to involve traditional eastern medicine like acupuncture. Inside ...

Shortness of breath is one of the most common side effects after open-heart surgery. It can last for weeks or months, but symptoms typically improve over time. Open heart surgery can restore your ...

Chewing gum after heart surgery may kickstart the digestive tract, helping patients feel better and potentially be discharged sooner than those who don't use this generally safe and simple ...

To perform open heart surgery, a surgeon cuts through the sternum in a procedure known as a sternotomy. It is a major operation that involves a lengthy healing process that can take months or years.

LONDON — Potassium supplementation does not alter the risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone cardiac surgery, contrary to expectations and popular clinical practice, ...