We're so glad you choose Shipley Cardiothoracic Center for your heart surgery. If you're diabetic and need heart surgery, the team at Shipley Cardiothoracic would like to help you get ready for surgery. It's critical that you get your blood sugars under control, which means less than 200 every time you check your levels. Blood sugars that are regularly over 200 increase the risk of having a surgical wound infection, can slow down healing, and increase your chance of stroke or death. symptoms of high blood sugars include being constantly thirsty, tired, cramps, dizziness, blurred vision, headache or nausea. Your A1C level can tell you how well you've been doing keeping your blood sugars under control. If your A1C is above six, you have opportunity for improvement which can subsequently improve your surgical outcome. These are the key ways to get your blood sugar under control. Ultimately, blood sugar control is up to you. Your family doctor or diabetes doctor can help guide you. At Shipley Cardiothoracic Center we are dedicated to providing you with a personalized surgical journey. Please don't hesitate to call us if you have any questions. 239-343-6341
