Many patients still fear heart surgery, often imagining weeks of being bedridden and unable to return to normal life. <br /><br />But as CEO and Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at IJN Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Ezani Md Taib explains, cardiac surgery today looks very different from what people think. <br /><br />With advanced techniques, skilled teams and enhanced recovery protocols, patients at IJN are often up and walking by the second day after surgery.<br /><br />By the fourth day, they’re already heading to the gym for treadmill or cycling exercises as part of their rehabilitation - a routine that surprises many who expected long-term weakness and immobility. <br /><br />When patients learn this, their fears often soften, because they begin to see that recovery is not only possible but structured, guided and intentionally supported.<br /><br />Watch the full episode here: <br />FACEBOOK:<br />https://www.facebook.com/reel/711600778017215<br /><br />YOUTUBE: <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UECLn7wtqwg&t=417s<br /><br />X:<br />https://x.com/sinardailymy/status/1981963942252679188/video/1<br /><br />PORTAL:<br />https://www.sinardaily.my/article/731193/videos/podcast/life-style-podcast-matters-of-the-heart-part-2-lessons-from-a-heart-surgeons-journey<br /><br />#LifeStylePodcast #SinarDaily #HeartSurgery #CardiacCare #CardiothoracicSurgery #IJN #InstitutJantungNegara #MalaysiaHealthcare
