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How does diabetes affect heart surgery?

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How does diabetes affect heart surgery?

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The healing process for diabetics may be affected, i.e. slower healing time or increased chance for infection. However, nearly one-third of all of our cardiac patients are diabetic. Diabetes and heart disease go hand-in-hand, therefore a good diabetic diet after surgery is necessary to keep your grafts open.

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