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Heart Surgery in Later Years

Post-surgery - early days

In this Heart Surgery in Later Years video, participants discuss the days and weeks following their surgery. There is often a level of discomfort following surgery of this nature. Our participants discuss what they experienced, as well as the physio and other forms of rehabilitation they underwent. 

These 'Speaking From Experience' clips offer first hand accounts from people who have undergone heart surgery. They discuss the healing processes and their changes in lifestyle.

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