According to the American Heart Association, more than 762,340 open-heart surgeries were performed in 1997. Bypass surgery is the most common and creates a detour around a blocked blood vessel in the heart. A cardiovascular program will not only bring the availability of surgery, but prevention and education efforts to curb the number of surgeries needed, Rubelowsky said. Previously, patients were sent to Springfield, Cape Girardeau, Mo., or St. Louis for heart treatment. But Rubelowsky said this interferes with the healing process.
Family is a big part of recovery.
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