“As very procedural bypass surgery is these days with a very high success rate, I don’t want to be that small percentage who is not successful, or worse.”
Today, we hear from Raymond Collins, who shares his experience of the pilot sessions in preparation for his bypass surgery, and Chloe Hutchinson, Cardiac Prehab Nurse, who led on this project.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Livewell Southwest through the Healthy Lives Partnership, collaborated on a cardiac prehabilitation pilot project, which commenced in April 2023.
The pilot allowed patients who were waiting for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery at Derriford Hospital to have access to a specialised rehabilitation programme offering advice and support on lifestyle management to be at their best for surgery and aid recovery.
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