After Your Heart Surgery
Reviews all instructions for home care following open heart surgery, including wound
healing, incision care, driving, exercise, and more.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 1:30 pm

Nutrition Class
Discuss "Low fat/low cholesterol/low salt" diets and what they mean for you. Includes tips for smart (heart healthy) shopping, understanding nutrition labels, suggestions fo rrecipe modifications and meal preparation.
Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday 1:30 pm

Your Heart Matters
In this class, we discuss how the heart works, what it does, how disease develops, and how the disease makes the person feel. Covers coronary artery disease, valve disease, congestive heart failure, and different treatment options for medicine to surgery.
Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday 1:30 pm

The following videotapes are available
for you and your family to watch.

• If you are interested in viewing a particular tape, please inform a staff member who can arrange to make this possible for you.
  
• Most of these programs are also available for viewing on the Cardiac Patient Education Channels.
• The schedule of topics and program times is listed in your notebook under the ÒLearning OptionsÓ section.

Open Heart Surgery
CAB Pre-Op Video
Heart Mates
Your Heart Matters
Pacemakers
Risk Factors of Heart Disease
Angina Pectoris
The Heart Care Program
How to Prevent a Heart Attack
Cardiac Rehabilitation
A PatientÕs Guide to PTCA
Using Coumadin Safely and Effectively
Dietary Management of Fats and Cholesterol
Congestive Heart Failure
Stroke: Reducing the Risk
Living With Stress
High Blood Pressure
Emotional Aspects of Heart Disease
How to Beat Cigarettes
Restoring the Rhythm of Life: Living with Your Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillator (ICD)

Channel 27
Heart Topics

A PATIENT'S GUIDE TO PTCA Describes what is commonly called the "balloon procedure". PTCA or balloon angioplasty is often used to open certain clogged arteries to the heart. (15 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
6:20 am 12:20 pm 6:20 pm
8:20 am 2:20 pm 8:20 pm
10:20 am 4:20 pm

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Explains tests used to diagnose and treat congestive heart failure, and how to help control it through rest, sodium restriction and medication (12 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
7:31am 1:31 pm 7:31pm
9:31 am 3:31 pm 9:31 pm
11:31 am 5:31 pm

CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY Explains how this procedure is used to determine if the patient has any narrowing of the arteries in the heart and to assess the severity of the problem (9 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
6:11 am 12:11 pm 6:11 pm
8:11 am 2:11 pm 8:11 pm
10:11 am 4:11 pm

CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY Describes the balloon procedure and what the patient can expect before, during and after this procedure is done. Also discusses risks involved in angioplasty. (9 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
6:36 am 12:36 pm 6:36 pm 8:36 am 2:36 pm 8:36 pm 10:36 am 4:36 pm

PACEMAKERS An abnormal heartbeat may require the use of a pacemaker. This program describes how pacemakers work and the procedures used to implant them (12 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
6:59 am 12:59 pm 6:59 pm
8:59 am 2:59 pm 8:59 pm 10:59 am 4:59 pm

RESTORING THE RHYTHMS OF LIFE Describes how the ICD or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator can be used to restore a normal heartbeat for persons who experience too rapid or irregular heartbeats (21 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
7:10 am 1:10 pm 7:10 pm
9:10 am 3:10 pm 9:10 pm
11:10 am 5:10 pm

UNDERSTANDING THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDY This program explains how the electrophysiology study helps your doctor look closely at the electrical function of your heart. Also describes what you can expect during the procedure. (15 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
6:44 am 12:44 pm 6:44 pm
8:44 am 2:44 pm 8:44 pm
10:44 am 4:44 pm

USING COUMADIN SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY Describes the dangers associated with the formation of blood clots inside the body and how anticoagulant drugs such as Coumadin can be used to prevent clot formation. (11 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
7:43 am 1:43 pm 7:43 pm
9:43 am 3:43 pm 9:43 pm 10:43 am 5:43 pm

YOUR HEART MATTERS A look at heart disease, what it is, how it can be treated and how you can lower your risk of experiencing heart disease. (11 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
6:00 am 12:00 noon 6:00 pm
8:00 am 2:00 pm 8:00 pm
10:00 am 4:00 pm

Channel 28
Heart Topics

These first three video programs are the same as those on the videotape you may have been given to keep.

1. CAB PRE-OP VIDEO
Saint Thomas nurse Speedy Amos provides detailed explanations of cardiac surgical procedures and what you can expect following your surgery. (37 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
7:00 am 12:30 pm 7:30 pm
9:00 am 4:00 pm

2. YOUR CARDIAC SURGERY AND RECOVERY
See and hear the events in the life of former Saint Thomas patient Randy Morgan as he goes through the entire cardiac surgery and recovery experience. (19 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
7:40 am 1:10 pm 8:10 pm 9:40 am 4:40 pm

3. YOUR RECOVERY FROM OPEN HEART SURGERY
This program will give you important information about the healing of your surgical incision, how to begin exercising after your surgery and the medications you will be taking after your operation. (28 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
7:59 am 1:29 pm 8:29 pm
9:59 am 4:59 pm

Other heart topics to view:
FAMILY CONCERNS
In this program, you'll learn how a cardiac crisis affects every member of the family. Families talk about the feelings of children and how the family can respond to long-term changes. (18 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
11:49 am 3:19 pm 6:49 pm
10:19 pm

HEART HEALTHY NUTRITION
Dietitian Julie Kmet shows you how to be heart smart and adopt healthy eating habits (15 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
8:25 am 1:55 pm 8:55 pm
10:25 am 5:25 pm

HOW TO READ THE FOOD LABEL
This program will help you understand the most important nutrition information tool youÕll ever use-the food label. (11 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
8:39 am 2:09 pm 9:09 pm 10:39 am 5:39 pm

RENEWING THE RELATIONSHIP
An open discussion of what happens to the heart mate relationship and helps patients and heart mates understand the risks in over protecting the patient. Also focuses on deeper concerns that affect cardiac couples-trust, feelings and sexual expression (18 min.)
Afternoon Evening
12:07 pm 7:07 pm
3:37 pm 10:37 pm

THE CHALLENGE OF RECOVERY
You'll look at some of the emotional reactions recovery will bring and spouses will be helped to find the right balance of caring for mates and themselves so recovery can be as full as possible (19 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
11:30 am 3:00 pm 6:30 pm
10:00 pm

UNDERSTANDING CARDIAC CARE
In this program, youÕll review the common coronary procedures and the care given in hospital units. Heart mates discuss feelings as they move through this phase of coronary crisis. (17 min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
11:12 am 2:42 pm 6:12 pm
9:42 pm

AFTER A HEART ATTACK
Heart mates or spouses of heart attack patients talk about changes in their lives following the heart attack. They discuss what a heart attack is, what is to be expected in the future and their feelings during the experience. (17min.)
Morning Afternoon Evening
10:55 am 2:25 pm 9:25 pm
5:55 pm