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Part 2: Sternum Stability for Your Recovering Patients

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Sternum Stabilization

In part 1 of our blog series, we went over the possible complications that accompany sternum surgery. It is unfortunately very common for postoperative complications to arise, and it is only wise and prudent for healthcare providers such as yourselves to foresee these issues and give your patients the best course of action for their immediate health. There are several different postoperative care options out there, but one that has stood out to healthcare providers is the HeartHugger. This noninvasive care option enables patients to manage their pain and recovery at a reasonable pace with relative ease.

Respiratory Splinting: The Answer to Post-thoracotomy Pain

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It is said that pain after a thoracotomy is among the most severe post-surgery pains--and it's likely that your patients would agree. You know just how much of an obstacle to healing pain can be, bringing obstacles and possible complications, but luckily, there are answers. With respiratory splinting, managing post-thoracotomy pain is easier than ever.

Cardiac Rehab from a Patient's Perspective

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You have plenty of experience in the field of medicine and healing. You know the ins and outs, the ups and downs--and even though your patients trust you, they just can't see eye-to-eye with you on cardiac rehab, simply because they don't have the same specialized knowledge that you do. Bridging the gap between what you know and what your patients know is important, but sometimes it can be difficult when you're so focused on the healing process itself. That's why it's helpful to take a moment to review cardiac rehab from a patient's perspective.

3 Crucial Steps to Sternum Stabilization

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When it comes to healing after heart surgery, sternum stabilization is the name of the game for your patients. Stabilizing and protecting the area of the incision, as well as the chest and lungs, is critical for quick, comfortable healing--but it's a multiple-step process. Today, our experts want to highlight three of the most important steps toward sternum stabilization.

How Heart Hugger can Support a Sternum after Surgery

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Anyone who's ever had to let their body heal before (which is just about all of us) can attest that the healing process is important--and that is never more true than when it comes to cardiac rehab. Healing is a journey, and with a device like Heart Hugger, that journey can be easier, quicker, and more painless than ever.

Sternum Support

One of the most important parts of healing for cardiac rehab is sternum support. Providing safe, comfortable protection to the body and the incision, sternum support garments help to speed healing and improve patient comfort.

How?

Encouraging Patient Healing with Heart Hugger

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As a medical professional, you know just how important healing is. You also know that healing is a journey--and it can be helpful for your patients to have a little support along the way. That's exactly what Heart Hugger provides, both literally and metaphorically. Heart Hugger is a sternum stabilization garment that provides the support that patients need after surgery, and it is specially designed to offer extra support for the unique needs and goals of a woman's healing journey.

Worried about Postoperative Complications?

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It is a fact; postoperative complications do happen. Though there may not be a standard list of complications, as a doctor or nurse you are no doubt aware of the challenges. So when it comes to combating these complications, where do doctors and nurses have to turn? Sternum surgery is incredibly invasive, and leaves the sternum weakened, no matter the skill and precision of the surgeon. With that in mind, it becomes paramount to give patients a means of support in their recovery. HeartHugger offers just that type of support.

Sternum Support: A Decreased Risk of Post-Surgery Complications

If you could provide your patients with the chance of a decreased risk of complications after the invasive surgery the is a sternotomy, would you? HeartHugger's sternum support harnesses are built to do just that. They not only offer postoperative support, but they also put care back in the hands of the recovering patient.

3 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HEART SURGERY RECOVERY

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3 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HEART SURGERY RECOVERY

Preparing for heart surgery is just as important as setting yourself up for a successful recovery. Once you leave the hospital, it will be up to you to make sure your body is healthy. Heart surgery recovery does not need to be overcomplicated if you take the right steps. Here are three things to know.

Answered Questions about Recovering from Heart Surgery

1. When Can I Go Home?

Following surgery, it will take up to a week before you can leave the hospital. After four or five days of rest, you should be able to walk around and go up and down stairs. Patients do not leave the hospital with pain medication any stronger than Motrin or Tylenol so by the time you can go home, you will still be sore but not in an excruciating amount of pain.

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