Background: Discharge planning should begin at the time of admission and, among its many purposes, involves preparing patients for the transition out of the hospital. Unfortunately, many hospitalized patients do not understand or agree with their provider about their discharge plan, including the timing and location of dismissal. When patients and their providers do not […]

Background: Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is relatively common complication following cardiac surgery. Criteria for the diagnosis of PPS has been suggested in previous studies. It occurs few days to several weeks following cardiac surgery. Patients who fail medical therapy with anti‐inflammatory medications are at risk for another cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to […]