MONAHRQ Demo - Heart surgeries and procedures

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Heart surgeries and procedures. In heart disease, the arteries that connect to the heart become clogged. The most common heart surgery is coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Surgeons use a healthy artery from the body to restore blood supply to the heart. In another procedure called angioplasty, the blocked artery is widened to improve blood flow. Surgeries using smaller cuts or newer techniques may reduce risks and speed up recovery time.1 After heart surgery, you may spend a day or more in the hospital''s intensive care unit (ICU). When you leave the ICU, you will be moved to another room until you are ready to go home. Doctors and nurses will closely watch your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and incisions.2 (1 What Is Heart Surgery? - NHLBI, NIH. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-surgery. 2 What To Expect After Heart Surgery - NHLBI, NIH.) Select to Compare Hospitals for this Topic. Comparing hospitals can help you spot potentially problematic safety concerns for hospitals you're considering.

Tips / Checklist: Before leaving the hospital, ask your doctor how to care for your surgical incisions, recognize signs of infection or other problems, and deal with the after-effects of surgery. Ask for information about follow-up appointments, medicines, and situations when you should call your doctor right away. Ask your doctor if cardiac rehab could help improve your health and well-being. Cardiac rehab includes exercise training, education on heart healthy living, and counseling to reduce stress and help you recover. Your doctor can help you find a nearby cardiac rehab program. Select to Compare Hospitals for this Topic. Comparing hospitals can help you make better health care decisions for you and your loved ones.

How do hospitals in In My State perform on Heart surgeries and procedures? How often patients die in the hospital during or after having a surgery to bypass a blocked blood vessel in the heart: 1.1%. All surgeries involve some level of risk. Before your procedure we recommend you get informed on surgical safety. Select for the Visual Report for Surgical Safety.

WHY SHOULD YOU COMPARE? All hospitals are not the same. Some are better overall, some are not so good. Some do well in some areas of care but not in others. Comparing hospitals helps: Spot potentially problematic safety concerns for hospitals you're considering. Make better health care decisions for you and your loved ones. Show you how hospitals you're considering perform in critical safety areas. Talking with your doctor shows you want to be a partner in your care. It also helps remind your care team to take certain actions to keep you as safe as possible. Select to Compare Hospitals for this Topic. Find hospitals that perform best in the areas you care about.

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