how many of these types of procedures have you done? how would you estimate my risk of a complication as compared to other patients? what type of valve replacement or repair do you recommend and why? where do you plan to obtain grafts (legs arms chest wall) for my bypass operation? how soon can i travel after my surgery? when do you anticipate that i can go back to work after surgery? do you recommend a cardiac rehabilitation program or physical therapy to help speed up my recovery?
if i am going to have heart surgery what questions should i ask my surgeon and cardiologist?