My Heart Notebook – A Recovery Guide for Heart Surgery Patients

My Heart Notebook is the perfect companion after any major heart surgery (including heart bypass or heart valve surgery). While in the hospital, you are given countless instructions about your recovery. This can be overwhelming. You will also be introduced to medical terminology and many things you may not remember or understand. My Heart Notebook provides what you need to know. The contents of this comprehensive guide include:

• Frequently Asked Questions
  • What can I expect after heart surgery?
  • How much pain will I have after heart surgery?
  • What about my emotions and depression?
  • What about activities?
  • When can I drive?
  • What about rehabilitation?
  • How will my diet change?
  • And more…
• Recovery Guidelines and Restrictions
  • A Daily Guideline list to remind you of what you need to do each day
  • (checking your incision, weighing yourself and recording your weight, takingyour blood pressure, etc. )
  • A No No List to remind you what NOT to do during the first 4-6 weeks after surgery
  • Incision Care instructions
  • Problems to watch for/When to call the doctor
  • How to use the Incentive Spirometer (for your breathing exercises)
  • How to take your own blood pressure
  • How to count your own pulse
  • Sex after surgery
  • Your family and heart surgery
• Understanding your Medication
  • Tips about organizing your medication
  • Tips on traveling with your medication
  • A list of questions to ask your doctor about your medication
  • Understanding Coumadin®/Warfarin (including a list of aspirin products that may interfere with this medication)
  • Understanding Plavix®/Clopidogrel Therapy
• Diet and Exercise
  • A discussion of your exercise program
  • Easy exercise tips
• Diet and cardiac nutrition
  • Cooking methods
  • Low sodium eating
  • Use of herbs and spices in cooking
  • Diabetic Cardiac sample menu
• Diabetes Information
  • What is diabetes?
  • What are the different types?
  • How to care of yourself with diabetes
  • Diabetic daily log
• References and Resources
  • A list of links and books for heart health and recovery
• Glossary of Terms
  • A list of 121 heart terms that you may hear in the hospital, doctors’ offices and at rehabilitation
• Quality binder with easy to reference tabbed sections
• 124 Pages

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Our Medical Editor: The information provided for our recovery products has been reviewed by Nan Lambert, PA-C, FAPACVS. Nan is a graduate of the University of Alabama, School of Medicine and Allied Health. She is a board certified Senior Physician Assistant (PA) and has been a practicing cardiovascular PA for more than 20 years. Nan is a pioneer in the field of endoscopic vein harvesting and has been published in this area of expertise.