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Alejandra Rhodes, RN, CMSRN, cares for patients recovering in a post-cardiac surgery step-down unit. She assists individuals in the initial days following valve operations and bypass procedures, with an emphasis on incision care and mobility. Rhodes previously worked in medical-surgical nursing before moving into cardiovascular care. She earned her BSN from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

What Is a Saddle Embolus? Signs, Causes, and Treatment
Is Heart Disease Reversible? What the Science Says
What Is a Collapsed Vein? Causes, Signs, and Prevention
What Is Venous Hypertension? Its Causes and Symptoms
What Are the Symptoms of Low Diastolic Blood Pressure?
Do Compression Leggings Help Varicose Veins?
What Size Aortic Root Requires Surgery?
Internal Mammary Vein: Why It’s Vital for Heart Surgery
Can a Cut Artery Heal on Its Own?
What Is an Aortic Pulse and Why Is It Important?
How Long Can a Person Be on a Heart-Lung Machine?
What Is Aortic Root Dilation?
How Long Does It Take for a Blood Vessel to Heal?
How to Know If I Popped a Vein: Signs and Symptoms
What Causes Shortness of Breath After Open Heart Surgery?
Tissue Ischemia: Causes, Symptoms, and Effects
What Does Arteritic Mean? Conditions, Symptoms & Treatment
Paravalvular Leak: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
What Is a Normal Heart Rate After Open Heart Surgery?
What is the IMA Artery in Heart Bypass Surgery?
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Thoracic Aortic Dissection: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment