Recovery after open heart surgery or a sternotomy involves safe movement and precautions. Learn about the “move within the tube” approach.

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Heart failure can result from various underlying conditions and can affect overall quality of life and life expectancy. This post explores the causes, symptoms and treatment options. Quality of life ...
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." T.S.Eliot Constrictive Pericarditis Following Heart Transplant It appears that Wednesday, my ...
Not all people who need a heart transplant are suitable candidates for a heart or organ transplant. A cardiologist does the initial screening process for a heart transplant ...
"The microbe is nothing, the terrain is everything." – Louis Pasteur Infection Risk After Organ Transplant Organ transplant recipients are at real risk from infections. Our lowered ...
"Hair loss is God's way of telling me I'm human." – Bruce Willis Battling Hair Loss After Heart Transplant: A Personal Journey Hair loss can be a challenging and disheartening experience, ...
The Call can come during the day or night. It is important that you are ready at any time, your hospital bag is with you and you have a carer to drive you to the hospital. When you get your ...
"Don't think of organ donation as giving up a part of yourself to keep a total stranger alive. It's really a total stranger giving up almost all of themselves to keep a part of you alive." – ...
When it is decided that you must have a heart and or lung transplant you will be required to undergo a range of testing. What is involved in the Work up for listing If your ...
Recovery after open heart surgery or a sternotomy involves safe movement and precautions. Learn about the “move within the tube” approach.
Unpacking the complex interplay of physical, emotional, psychological and personality changes post-heart transplant.
Learn effective strategies to manage fluid restrictions. Discover tips on limiting fluids, reducing thirst, and healthier dietary choices.
Fluid retention, (oedema), discover the causes, symptoms, management strategies and treatments to manage water retention for optimal health.
Living organ donation is an act of selflessness making it a unique and extraordinary gift. Let’s unpack the altruism of living organ donors.
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