After open-heart surgery, rest is crucial for the healing process, but it’s often the most difficult part of recovery. “I struggled to find a comfortable position due to the pain and the need ...

Like any open-heart surgery, CABG involves sewing your sternum closed with wire after the operation. That means you’ll need to be very cautious with certain activities while you heal.

Baby Cooper is fighting to survive after undergoing open-heart surgery, his tiny chest still open as his family clings to hope in the face of the unimaginable.

Baby Cooper is fighting to survive after undergoing open-heart surgery, his tiny chest still open as his family clings to hope in the face of the unimaginable. Credit: Family Provided.

Variety's Marc Malkin writes about what he wants you to know about his life-saving open heart surgery. ... Just hours after the surgery, my ICU nurse had me out of bed and walking for a few minutes.

After open-heart surgery, you may require cardiac rehabilitation. If this is the case, then Medicare Part B will typically cover these programs.

“I found that sleeping after open-heart surgery was far more challenging than I had anticipated, and it was something no one fully prepared me for,” says Williams, 34, of St. Petersburg, Florida.