Washington 医院 has been a leader in surgical intervention and treatment 成人心脏病的发病率. 的 cardiac surgery program focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to providing care for our 病人.
的 cardiac surgery program at Washington 医院 recognizes the importance of meeting the needs of our 病人. 我们召集了一个专家小组 healthcare providers that support and care for our 病人 and families. 的 patient who has cardiac surgery at Washington 医院 will meet with the cardiac surgeon, the anesthesiologist, our pre-operative staff, and one of our cardiac rehabilitation nurses. 手术前的病人 and his/her family will be interviewed and examined in order to plan for their specific needs prior to, during and after surgery.
"的 surgery saved my life," Lingle says. “我真的鼓励 people to take control of their own health. 如果有些东西看起来 好吧,去看医生."
Michael Lingle (left) is back to enjoying his several hobbies after his minimally invasive heart surgery at Washington 医院.
If one or more of your coronary arteries (the vessels that carry blood to your heart 肌肉) are blocked, blood can’t flow to the heart 肌肉. In this case, the heart 肌肉 may die (heart attack). 冠状动脉 artery bypass graft surgery creates a path for blood to flow around a blockage through a blood vessel graft that restores blood flow to the heart.
At Washington 医院 we offer an array of valve surgery options to our 病人. 的se options range from traditional sternotomy to minimally 有创瓣膜手术.
Immediately after surgery 病人 are cared for in the coronary care unit (CCU) by our critical care nursing staff. 我们经验丰富的护理人员 provides care using a combination of technological expertise and genuine concern for the patient in order to meet the physical and emotional well-being and comfort of our 病人 and families. 病人从 the coronary intensive care unit after they meet specific clinical criteria. 病人 remain on cardiac monitoring and begin to take meals and walk 在房间和走廊里. Physical therapists and occupational therapists begin working with our 病人 as soon as the patient is able.
的 goal of physical and occupational therapy is to assist the patient in their recovery from surgery and return to their previous level of activity. Dietitians review how to modify the patient's diet to provide a "heart 健康的饮食方式. When needed, our pharmacist provides medication counseling prior to discharge. 我们案件管理部门的一员 team meets with the patient and family to develop a plan that will provide a safe and comfortable transition back to home prior to discharge. 的 discharge plan may include visits from home health assistants, registered nurses, and perhaps physical or occupational therapists.
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