Pre-operative Patient Information
This individualized patient education is not meant to answer questions concerning current medical treatments. Please consult your physician or the appropriate health care provider for answers to these questions.
The information provided is meant to assist you as you prepare for your upcoming Coronary Artery Bypass Graft and/or Valve Replacement Surgery.
From the list of topics presented below, please identify how important you feel each topic is for you to learn about. Information related to each topic you identify as being moderately important to very important, will be presented in greater detail.
Learning Needs Assessment:
Please rate how important each topic is for you to know about as you prepare for your heart surgery. You can use the following rating scale:
- 1 - not important
- 2 - slightly important
- 3 - moderately important
- 4 - very important
- 5 - extremely important