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Heart Surgery
Your Heart and Surgery
About Your Heart
Heart Surgery Overview
While You Wait
Waiting For Surgery
When to Call Your Family Doctor
Getting Closer
Getting Ready for Surgery
The Night Before Surgery
Day of Surgery
The Surgery
After Surgery
Care After Surgery
Activity After Surgery
Going Home
Getting Ready to Go Home
Recovering at Home
When to Call Your Doctor
Recovery
Exercises
Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation
Resources
While waiting for surgery, call your family doctor right away if you have new symptoms or your symptoms get worse, including:
If you have angina, call your family doctor right away if it:
Tell your doctor if there are any changes in your health.
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