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Preparing for Cardiac Surgery

Make Informed Decisions

The following information will help you make informed decisions when you are considering cardiac surgery. It will also help you prepare for surgery.

Be sure to talk directly to your vascular surgeon about any specific questions or concerns you might have.

• Anesthesia Q&A
  
• Anxiety, Stress: How to Mentally Prepare for Surgery
  
• How to Select a Surgeon
  
• Preparing for Surgery
  
• Questions to Ask Your Doctor before Having Surgery
  
• Surgery: A Nurse's Perspective
  
• When it Comes to Surgery, Age is Just Part of the Equation
  
• When to Get a Second Opinion