Most patients have many questions while recovering from heart surgery. The information below has been designed to give you an overview of what you can expect during the recovery process. Remember to ask your physician or nurse additional questions in relation to your specific heart procedure.
Contact
For more information regarding heart surgery and other available treatments, please contact the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at (866) 662-8467, or request an appointment online.
Visit the Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Health Learning Center and Alberto Culver Women's Health Learning Center. These state-of-the-art health information libraries are among the largest hospital-based learning facilities of their kind. For more information call (312) 926-5465.
Recovering from Heart Surgery
After Surgery
Preparing to Go Home
Home Care
Medications
When to Call/Follow-up
Review Date: 08/07
