Rapid Recovery Protocol 2.0: Accelerated Approach for Patient Recovery

www.HeartValve... - New medical advances for the pre- and post-operative care of heart surgery patients are leading to accelerated recoveries.
To learn how new technologies and patient-centric processes are enabling shorter hospital stays, decreased use of narcotics, improved patient mobility, and minimal pain after heart surgery, we interviewed Dr. Marc Gerdisch, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis, Indiana. During his career, Dr. Gerdisch has performed over 5,000 cardiac procedures.
Specific to patient recovery, Dr. Gerdisch has participated in the development, testing, quality assurance, and clinical trials for new technologies and therapies including rigid sternal fixation, anemia protocols, resistive breathing, nutrition, smoking cessation, carbohydrate loading, and cryoanalgesia (e.g. nerve blocks). As a result, Dr. Gerdisch's patients are experiencing (i) less to no pain after surgery, (ii) improved mobility, (iii) shorter hospital stays, (iii) less opioid use, (iv) faster returns to driving / work, and (v) significant reductions in time spent in assisted care facilities.
To contact Dr. Gerdisch for an appointment or second opinion, please call [phone] or click www.heart-valv....