Cardiac Surgery Companion

Cardiac Surgery Patient Companion is a calm, plain-language guide for anyone facing heart surgery — and for the family beside them. It walks you through the whole journey, from the days before your operation to the weeks of recovery at home. Choose the operation your surgeon discussed with you and read it at your own pace. Every guide is written to be reassuring and easy to follow, without jargon. WHAT'S INSIDE • Guides to 13 heart operations — coronary bypass (CABG), valve repair and replacement, minimally invasive bypass and valve surgery, left atrial appendage clipping, aortic aneurysm and dissection surgery, the Maze procedure, septal myectomy, septal-defect closure, heart transplant, LVAD and pericardiectomy • Each guide in seven short chapters: what it is, why it's recommended, before surgery, the day of surgery, your time in hospital, recovery at home, and activity & driving • A…