Cardiac Classes

Cardiac Surgery Preoperative Class

These sessions are interactive and offer a valuable opportunity to meet with members of your healthcare team who will be involved in your surgical care, as well as a volunteer who has experienced heart surgery at Sunnybrook. This class is directed to those who have seen their surgeon and are awaiting their heart surgery.

Upon completion of the session, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the physical process before and after heart surgery
• Have a better understanding of how to manage their care after heart surgery
• Identify what to do and who to contact if they have new or worsening symptoms before their surgery
• Learn deep breathing and coughing techniques
• Understand the importance of follow up appointments including with their surgeons, cardiologist, family doctor and cardiac rehabilitation team after heart surgery
• Discuss the physical and emotional healing process after heart surgery

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When: Mondays
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Class

Zoom Meeting ID:
952 3899 8374

Passcode:
440555

Phone:
(647) 558-0588

Keeping a Healthy Mind in Hospital

A live educational preoperative class discussing strategies to empower patients to make informed decisions about their perioperative (around the time of surgery) brain health, including strategies before surgery, during time in hospital, and while in recovery.

When: Thursdays
Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Class

Zoom Meeting ID:
944 2778 9543

Passcode:
140212

Phone:
(647) 558-0588

Cardiac Surgery Discharge Class

A live educational discharge class for patients and their loved one(s) after heart surgery. This class is directed to those who are or will be recovering after heart surgery. Speakers will include physiotherapists and registered dieticians

Upon completion of the session, participants should be able to:

• Understand the normal healing process after heart surgery and what to expect
• Identify what to do and who to contact if they have new or worsening symptoms after discharge
• Understand interventions that can help them heal after heart surgery, including incision care, sternal precautions, dietary restrictions and glucose management
• Understand the importance of medications and follow- up appointments, including with their surgeons, cardiologist, family doctor and cardiac rehabilitation team after heart surgery.

When: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Class

Zoom Meeting ID:
952 3899 8374

Passcode:
440555

Phone:
(647) 558-0588

Chair Zumba

If you are a patient recovering from open heart surgery and looking for a low impact exercise program that is specific to your surgical limitations, please join our free weekly chair Zumba classes. A registered Zumba instructor and a surgical coordinator will be hosting weekly sessions, and provide an amazing opportunity to build a social network and improve your overall wellbeing.

Please attend these sessions once discharged from hospital until cardiac rehab. (Loved one(s) feel free to join and have fun!)

When: Thursdays
Time: 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Class

Zoom Meeting ID:
955 586 3874

Passcode:
040007

Cardiac Support Group

The Cardiac Support Group is a unique and invaluable platform specifically designed for all Schulich heart patients and their loved ones. This group offers an excellent opportunity to connect with others who are facing similar challenges, fostering a supportive and informal environment for sharing experiences and building meaningful connections. We encourage you to take advantage of this chance to engage with others on the journey toward better heart health. A different topic will be covered each month.

When: Every third Thursday of the month
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Sign up to join class

Cardiac Surgery Preoperative Class

These sessions are interactive and offer a valuable opportunity to meet with members of your healthcare team who will be involved in your surgical care, as well as a volunteer who has experienced heart surgery at Sunnybrook. This class is directed to those who have seen their surgeon and are awaiting their heart surgery.

Upon completion of the session, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the physical process before and after heart surgery
• Have a better understanding of how to manage their care after heart surgery
• Identify what to do and who to contact if they have new or worsening symptoms before their surgery
• Learn deep breathing and coughing techniques
• Understand the importance of follow up appointments including with their surgeons, cardiologist, family doctor and cardiac rehabilitation team after heart surgery
• Discuss the physical and emotional healing process after heart surgery

Click here for more information

When: Mondays
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Class

Zoom Meeting ID:
952 3899 8374

Passcode:
440555

Phone:
(647) 558-0588

Cardiac Surgery Discharge Class

A live educational discharge class for patients and their loved one(s) after heart surgery. This class is directed to those who are or will be recovering after heart surgery. Speakers will include physiotherapists and registered dieticians

Upon completion of the session, participants should be able to:

• Understand the normal healing process after heart surgery and what to expect
• Identify what to do and who to contact if they have new or worsening symptoms after discharge
• Understand interventions that can help them heal after heart surgery, including incision care, sternal precautions, dietary restrictions and glucose management
• Understand the importance of medications and follow- up appointments, including with their surgeons, cardiologist, family doctor and cardiac rehabilitation team after heart surgery.

When: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Class

Zoom Meeting ID:
952 3899 8374

Passcode:
440555

Phone:
(647) 558-0588

Cardiac Surgery Discharge Class

A live educational discharge class for patients and their loved one(s) after heart surgery. This class is directed to those who are or will be recovering after heart surgery. Speakers will include physiotherapists and registered dieticians

Upon completion of the session, participants should be able to:

• Understand the normal healing process after heart surgery and what to expect
• Identify what to do and who to contact if they have new or worsening symptoms after discharge
• Understand interventions that can help them heal after heart surgery, including incision care, sternal precautions, dietary restrictions and glucose management
• Understand the importance of medications and follow- up appointments, including with their surgeons, cardiologist, family doctor and cardiac rehabilitation team after heart surgery.

When: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Class

Zoom Meeting ID:
952 3899 8374

Passcode:
440555

Phone:
(647) 558-0588

Keeping a Healthy Mind in Hospital

A live educational preoperative class discussing strategies to empower patients to make informed decisions about their perioperative (around the time of surgery) brain health, including strategies before surgery, during time in hospital, and while in recovery.

When: Thursdays
Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Class

Zoom Meeting ID:
944 2778 9543

Passcode:
140212

Phone:
(647) 558-0588

Chair Zumba

If you are a patient recovering from open heart surgery and looking for a low impact exercise program that is specific to your surgical limitations, please join our free weekly chair Zumba classes. A registered Zumba instructor and a surgical coordinator will be hosting weekly sessions, and provide an amazing opportunity to build a social network and improve your overall wellbeing.

Please attend these sessions once discharged from hospital until cardiac rehab. (Loved one(s) feel free to join and have fun!)

When: Thursdays
Time: 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Class

Zoom Meeting ID:
955 586 3874

Passcode:
040007

Cardiac Support Group

The Cardiac Support Group is a unique and invaluable platform specifically designed for all Schulich heart patients and their loved ones. This group offers an excellent opportunity to connect with others who are facing similar challenges, fostering a supportive and informal environment for sharing experiences and building meaningful connections. We encourage you to take advantage of this chance to engage with others on the journey toward better heart health. A different topic will be covered each month.

When: Every third Thursday of the month
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Sign up to join class

Cardiac Surgery Discharge Class

A live educational discharge class for patients and their loved one(s) after heart surgery. This class is directed to those who are or will be recovering after heart surgery. Speakers will include physiotherapists and registered dieticians

Upon completion of the session, participants should be able to:

• Understand the normal healing process after heart surgery and what to expect
• Identify what to do and who to contact if they have new or worsening symptoms after discharge
• Understand interventions that can help them heal after heart surgery, including incision care, sternal precautions, dietary restrictions and glucose management
• Understand the importance of medications and follow- up appointments, including with their surgeons, cardiologist, family doctor and cardiac rehabilitation team after heart surgery.

When: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Cost: Free
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Class

Zoom Meeting ID:
952 3899 8374

Passcode:
440555

Phone:
(647) 558-0588