Activities of Daily Living After Heart Surgery: How to “Move in the Tube” - 04/2026

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Activities of Daily Living After Heart Surgery: How to “Move in the Tube”

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Abstract

This handout gives important guidelines to help your healing and keep you safe after heart surgery. It includes recommendations for safety when completing activities of daily living (ADL) such as putting on clothes and taking a shower.

Author

Occupational Therapy/Rehab Medicine

Publisher

University of Washington Medical Center

Date Published (original date)

2026

Revision Date

04/2026

Print Abstract

General Subject

Surgery

Rehabilitation

Specific Subject/Keyword

Surgery

Heart Surgery

Guidelines

Recovery

Safety Education

Languages

English

PE Number

PE1961