Scientists have also experimented with transplanting an animal heart into a human. A team of medical scientists from Loma Linda University in California performed the operation. Although Baby Fae died twenty-one days later, the experiment provided valuable research information for the future. Every patient, no matter which kind of surgery the patient faces, experiences feelings of uncertainty and fear. The prospect of open heart surgery can be frightening and upsetting.
Healthcare providers attempt to ease the stress by offering preoperative advice for patients .