This 68 page booklet answers questions patients and their families have about heart surgery. In this booklet they will learn how the heart works, the various types of heart disease, what happens before, during, and after surgery, and how to recover from surgery. Also featured is a section describing commonly used medications, including cholesterol lowering drugs. Risk factors that contribute to heart disease are also discussed.

This booklet empowers patients to help themselves by educating them about all aspects of heart surgery, both pre-operatively and post-operatively.

In its 5th printing, over 250,000 booklets have been sold to hospitals, medical centers, and patients and their families.