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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.

Who Invented Bypass Surgery? A Look at Its History Healthcare
Do Varicose Veins Come Back After Surgery?Heart & Lungs
How to Prevent Heart Disease After a Hysterectomy Heart & Lungs
Why Do I Still Have Chest Pain After a Stent?Heart & Lungs
When Can You Drink Coffee After Bypass Surgery?Procedures
How Long Does an Aortic Valve Replacement Take?Procedures
How Many Bypass Surgeries Can You Have?Procedures
Why Is My Mechanical Heart Valve So Loud?Procedures
What to Avoid If You Have a Hole in Your Heart Heart & Lungs
Can a Collapsed Vein Kill You?Heart & Lungs
What Does CVICU Mean? Inside the Cardiovascular ICU Healthcare
How to Get Out of Bed After Open Heart Surgery Procedures
What to Do After Open Heart Surgery Procedures
How Long Do I Have to Sleep on My Back After Open Heart Surgery?Procedures
What Is Vascular Compromise? Causes, Symptoms & Risks Heart & Lungs
How Long Does It Take to Recover From a Pulmonary Embolism?Heart & Lungs
Are Artificial Hearts Real? How They Work and Who Gets One Procedures
What Is a Pericardial Window and When Is It Needed?Procedures
What Is Vascular Tone and Why Is It Important?Heart & Lungs
What Is a Mechanical Heart and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Is the Success Rate of Open Heart Surgery?Procedures
What Is VTE Prophylaxis and Why Is It Important?Procedures
Can You Have Surgery With a Heart Murmur?Heart & Lungs
What to Eat After Your Bypass Surgery?Nutrition
What Is SAVR Surgery for Aortic Valve Replacement?Procedures
What Happens When a Leg Bypass Fails?Heart & Lungs
How Does a Mechanical Heart Valve Work?Heart & Lungs
Can You Drink Coffee After Heart Surgery?Heart & Lungs
How Long Does It Take for an Air Embolism to Go Away?Heart & Lungs
What Is an Embolectomy: Procedure and Recovery Explained Procedures