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Patient Information and Resources

UHN cardiovascular surgery team is dedicated to helping our patients be an active part of the team. Our educational tools and resources are available to help patients improve their health care knowledge.

The resources include information on:

  • preparing and recovering from heart surgery
  • supports available to you and your family

The videos give you the chance to:

  • meet some of the health care team members
  • hear about experiences from former heart surgery patients
Cardiovascular Surgery
Booklets  

Preparing you for Heart Surgery at TGH Icon: Acrobat

Getting Ready to Go Home After Cardiac Surgery Icon: Acrobat
"Homeward Bound" Cardiac Surgery Discharge Information

Take Your Health to HeartIcon: Acrobat
  Cover Page
  Key Points
  Table of Contents
 

Chapters 1-6
  Chapters 7-9
  Table 9 - Chart on Medications
  Chapters 10-13
 

Community Resources List

LVAD Book - Coming Soon!

Videos

Pre-Surgery - Video 1 Video 2

Post-Surgery - Video 1 Video 2

Support Groups

Cardiac Care and Heart Health

Cardiac Pre & Post-Operative Visiting Program

Cardiac Surgery Support Group

Related Links

Other heart health information

Other heart surgery information

UHN Health Information

Cardiac Care Network

Patient's Guide to Heart Surgery

 

 

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