http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/06/28/heart-valve-surgery-complications-what-you-should-know/ Former Patient And Author, Adam Pick, Blogs About Heart Valve Replacement And Heart Valve Repair Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/06/28/heart-valve-surgery-complications-what-you-should-know/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Flying After Open Heart Surgery Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:41:54 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/06/28/heart-valve-surgery-complications-what-you-should-know/#comment-419 [...] I’ll be very upfront with you. I do not have a quantitative / statistical answer for you. (Yes. It’s on my list of survey questions for next year. ) Alternatively, I have some anectdotal information that might help you answer this question - if you are considering an out-of-town surgery. Typically, patients remain in the hospital for five days after their heart surgery procedure. However, if heart surgery complications occur (and they do), time in the hospital can extend for longer periods. [...] [...] I’ll be very upfront with you. I do not have a quantitative / statistical answer for you. (Yes. It’s on my list of survey questions for next year. ) Alternatively, I have some anectdotal information that might help you answer this question – if you are considering an out-of-town surgery. Typically, patients remain in the hospital for five days after their heart surgery procedure. However, if heart surgery complications occur (and they do), time in the hospital can extend for longer periods. [...]

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