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We wish you a speedy recovery. Here is some information about caring for
yourself when you go home.
When can I shower?
You can shower at home, 24 hours after all of your tubes have been removed --
as long as your incision is dry (not oozing) and ap... |
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Endocarditis is a rare, life-threatening bacterial inflammation of the lining
of the heart muscle and its valves. Although endocarditis can occur in anyone,
it is more common in people who have heart valve disease, have had heart valve
replacement s... |
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Heart surgery--particularly coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
surgery*--is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States,
with more than 650,000 CABG surgeries performed each year. Advances in surgical
techniques have made heart surg... |
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What is robotic heart surgery?
Robotic heart surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery performed
using robotic arms. The surgeon operates the robotic arms using joystick-like
devices attached to a computer console located in the operating room. Th... |
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The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center celebrates a decade of being ranked as the
nation’s No. 1 cardiac care center with the release in July of the U.S.News
& World Report 2004 "America’s Best Hospitals" survey
rankings.
With the new rankings... |
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