{"id":425,"date":"2008-06-07T17:53:53","date_gmt":"2008-06-07T22:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2008\/06\/07\/remember-avoid-jacuzzis-and-hot-saunas-during-early-recovery\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T02:34:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:34:36","slug":"remember-avoid-jacuzzis-and-hot-saunas-during-early-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2008\/06\/07\/remember-avoid-jacuzzis-and-hot-saunas-during-early-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Remember… Avoid Jacuzzis And Hot Saunas During Early Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t know about you…<\/p>\n

But, as I went through the heart valve surgery process, I learned ALOT of interesting information about the heart – specifically, its anatomy and function.<\/p>\n

I also learned there was a laundry list of “Do’s and Dont’s” specific to the recovery. In past posts, I’ve written about many of these recovery suggestions which include everything from not drinking coffee after surgery<\/a> to using your incentive spirometer after heart surgery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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FYI, here is another little fact to remember during your recovery from heart valve repair or heart valve replacement surgery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Do not spend time in a jacuzzi, wet sauna, dry sauna or extremely hot shower immediately after cardiac surgery. High temperatures force the heart to work harder to circulate blood throughout the body.<\/p>\n

As The Practical Guide For Heart Health<\/em> states, “Avoid working and exercising in extremely hot temperatures during your early recovery from heart surgery.”<\/p>\n

And, more generally, Dr. Wen-Chih Wu at Brown Health<\/a>, suggests that while the use of a sauna is considered safe for most individuals, the exception is for those with unstable heart disease. For individuals with any of the following conditions, saunas may not be safe:<\/p>\n