Information for patients

Use the links below to learn more about what to expect as a patient. The same information is also available as a downloadable PDF booklet. If you can, please print out the booklet and bring it with you for your surgery. (Copies are also available at the hospital.)

• Practise these exercises before surgery
• What to bring
• Preparing for surgery
• Admitting procedure
• Surgical procedures
• The cardiovascular team
• Before surgery
• The day of surgery
• Visiting
• Transfering out of I.C.U.
• Common concerns after surgery
• Discharge
• Follow up
• How to stay healthy
• Healthy eating
• When can I…?
• When to call your family doctor
• Useful sites