A guide for your coronary artery bypass surgery
Welcome
The information in this guide will help prepare you for your coronary artery bypass surgery. It also has information about what will happen on the day of surgery and your care after the operation, including when you go home. Members of your health-care team will go over this guide with you.
We know this may be a stressful time for you and you will be given a lot of information about your medical condition. This guide will help you keep track of what you need to do before and after your surgery.
If you have any questions about the material in this booklet, please contact the cardiovascular coordinator at 416-480-6078.
If you have questions about your surgery date, your pre-anesthesia assessment, or your post-surgery appointment, please call your surgeon’s office:
- Dr. G. Christakis: 416-480-6080
- Dr. G. Cohen: 416-480-6077
- Dr. S. Fremes: 416-480-6073
- Dr. F. Moussa: 416-480-4742
If you have questions about your surgery or after-surgery care, please call:
- Cardiovascular Care Coordinator: 416-480-6078
If you have questions about your exercise and activities, please call:
- Physiotherapist: 416-480-4949
If you have questions about your nutrition, please call:
- Dietitian: 416-480-4456
If you have questions about powers of attorney, discharge or emotional concerns, please call:
- Social Worker: 416-480-3913
If you need to contact us on Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays, please call:
- D3 Cardiac Inpatient Unit: 416-480-4949
Using this guide
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