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Open Heart Surgery Handbook

The period immediately preceding your surgery can be an anxious one, but it is also a valuable time for preparing your mind and body for surgery and a smooth recovery.

The following information will help prepare you for this period, as well as the surgical intervention itself. In this section, you will learn about the members of your Open Heart Surgery Team, the preoperative process, and what will actually occur during open-heart surgery.

Meet your Open Heart Surgery Team

Your open heart surgery team will be comprised of a wide range of dedicated health care professionals and ancillary support personnel, all of whom share the common goal of seeing that your surgery is a success and your road to recovery a smooth one.

Meet our experts at Mercy Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates.

During your postoperative recovery, you will be seen by other key medical professionals,  They are part of the same team and will know your case well.  Find out more about the Open Heart Surgery Team.