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When you have treatment at the Center for Structural Heart Disease at Henry Ford Hospital, we take steps to make sure you’re safe and comfortable during your entire time with us. Your safety is our priority; we strive to do everything we can to ensure the best possible outcomes for your long-term health.
When we call you to schedule your heart procedure, our scheduling coordinator will discuss with you what to do on the day you come in. We’re here to answer your questions at any time before or after your procedure.
We schedule your heart procedure as soon as possible after you have visited our heart team for an evaluation. For many heart procedures, this evaluation includes a meeting of our multidisciplinary team of cardiologists, heart surgeons, heart imaging specialists and cardiac nurses. A team member will call you to schedule the procedure and explain to you:
Our instructions for the day of your procedure include:
When you check in at the cath lab registration desk to register for your hospital stay and procedure, please bring your:
You may want to bring personal items to use during your hospital stay, such as:
You may need to move from one room to another during your hospital stay, so bring only items with little personal or monetary value to avoid losing valuable items. If you wear glasses, hearing aids or dentures, label or engrave them, if possible, with your name and contact information.
After you register at the cardiac cath lab, we prepare you for the procedure. The steps include:
Before the procedure, your physician or another member of your care team reviews the risks and benefits of the procedure. This is a good time to ask any last-minute questions about the procedure. We ask you to read and sign a consent form that states that you understand the risks and benefits of the procedure.
While we are planning your treatment, we discuss with you the level of anesthesia you need for your procedure. We make the decision based on the type of procedure you are having and your overall health.
On the day of your procedure, one of our anesthesiologists meets with you in the pre-procedure area to discuss your needs and review details about anesthesia. The types of anesthesia that we use include:
The procedure takes 2 to 4 hours, depending on your specific procedure. When it’s over, you begin your recovery in the cath lab recovery area. Your physician contacts your family members either in the waiting area or by phone if they have stepped away.
Your loved ones can visit you in:
Find out all the details about your initial recovery in the hospital after your procedure. You can expect to:
Find out what to expect at each step of your care journey with the expert team at the Center for Structural Heart Disease:
Find out more about structural heart conditions and your treatment options at Henry Ford in these downloadable PDFs:
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