A Guide to Your Heart Surgery at Covenant Health in Tennessee

Thank you for choosing the Heart Hospitals of Covenant Health for your heart care. We want to welcome you to our system and provide important information regarding your upcoming heart surgery.

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Your Heart and Your Heart Surgery at Covenant Health in Tennessee

When you need heart surgery in Tennessee, you can rely on the caring experts and top-notch technology at our award-winning Covenant Health facilities. 

At Covenant Health, we are deeply committed to the overall health and wellness of the Tennessee communities we’re honored to serve. 

If you’re in need of heart surgery, you may need more information about this vital organ and how it works. At Covenant Health, we believe knowledge is power. That’s why we want you to be informed about your heart and its functions, to be able to make the best healthcare decisions for you.

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Pre-Admission Testing at Covenant Health in Tennessee

You will need to have pre-admission testing completed before the day of surgery.

Please bring the following with you to your appointment:

  • Insurance Card(s)
  • Photo ID
  • List of current medications (name, dose and how taken)
  • Any orders or papers your doctor’s office may have sent with you
  • Parking ticket to be validated for free parking

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Information on Anticoagulation Measures Following Your Heart Surgery at Covenant Health

When you go home after your heart surgery, your surgeon will prescribe an anticoagulant (blood thinner) if you have an abnormal heart rhythm or a mechanical valve replacement.

Routine blood tests will be needed to monitor the effects of this drug. Your surgeon will give you very specific instructions about the dosage and when to have your blood tested. Your dietitian, pharmacist, and nurse will also educate you on a specific diet, side effects and monitoring.

Learn more about your stay in our intensive care setting, following your heart surgery with Covenant Health.

Covenant Health is proud to be our Tennessee region’s top-performing healthcare network. To learn more about cardiac issues, treatment, and resources near you, view our listing of Covenant Health cardiologists by location, and learn about Covenant Health facilities offering cardiology services. You can also use our helpful physician search tool to locate a Covenant Health cardiologist near you.

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With as much good as TAVR surgery does, I don’t know why anybody who’s having problems wouldn’t do it.

Roy Ogle, Covenant Health’s First TAVR Patient

TAVR

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Dr. Riedel saved my life. He was the one who made the call, just for peace of mind, to do that heart cath. The hospitals are just the best I’ve ever been in, I’ve never had a bad experience.

Chris Tatum, Covenant Patient

Heart Catheterization

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Cardiac rehab at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has helped strengthen my heart and helped renew my spirit.

Jessie Hood, Covenant Patient

Cardiac Rehabilitation