18K views · 423 reactions | Every year, thousands of people undergo angioplasty, a procedure to open clogged heart arteries. An angioplasty is commonly performed through an artery in the groin, but doctors have found a way to access the heart – through the wrist. The benefits are fewer risks, less pain and quicker recovery. Learn more. | Mayo Clinic | Facebook

Cardiac surgery is a life-changing event, and there are important things to know for what comes during recovery. Immediately after surgery, you will be taken to ICU. Patients typically do not remember the breathing tube being removed as anesthesia wears off. We take great care in managing pain with medication. Then, you will be eased into mobility and do pulmonary hygiene exercises to clear the lungs and prevent infection. A physician assistant from the U-M Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center e