Shortness of breath after open heart surgery is common, so don’t be alarmed if it takes time to resume healthy breathing. You may be winded more easily until your endurance builds up.

Sternum healing after open heart surgery can take months or years, depending on the individual. Find out how to care for the wound and more.

“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.

A local man was raising awareness about the importance of heart health after surviving quintuple bypass surgery.

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