preparing for heart surgery

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Preparing for Your Heart Surgery

April 7, 2015

Heart surgery can be scary. Learn more about how to prepare for your upcoming procedure and discover a breakdown of the timeline leading up to surgery.Read More

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Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

Tagged with: Coughing, electrocardiogram, health care team, heart, heart surgery, preparing for heart surgery, quit smoking, x-ray
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