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How long does it take to wake up from open heart surgery?
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Anesthesia: Anesthesiologists often run the case so a patient is awake very rapidly at the end of the procedure. Not all anesthetic runs aim for this however. Discuss the specifics with the anesthesia team doing the procedure.
Answered 10/20/2013
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