{"id":2686,"date":"2026-04-14T16:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingsite.agency\/projects\/ahmed\/?page_id=2686"},"modified":"2026-09-03T10:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:44:01","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagingagency.co.uk\/projects\/ahmed\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2686\" class=\"elementor elementor-2686\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fc0fd7 elementor-section-height-min-height bannerr elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1fc0fd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa149c7\" data-id=\"fa149c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15347cb elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"15347cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tCommon Questions\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f49dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f49dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a19f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a19f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsultations, Surgery &amp; Practical Arrangements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edecd9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edecd9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de87bfe\" data-id=\"de87bfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6f9b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b6f9b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGENERAL CONSULTATION QUESTIONS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cd5ea elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"56cd5ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac61be3 faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ac61be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need a GP referral to arrange a private consultation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r38:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r37:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">A GP or cardiologist referral can be helpful but is not always required. Patients may contact the practice directly to arrange a consultation.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1802\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1802\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I seek a second opinion?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1802\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1802\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3a:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r39:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Yes. Many patients request independent review before proceeding with major cardiac or aortic surgery. Consultations include detailed imaging assessment and structured discussion of available options.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"closed\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><h3 class=\"flex\" data-orientation=\"vertical\" data-state=\"closed\">\u00a0<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1803\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1803\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should I bring to my consultation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1803\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1803\"><div><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3c:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3b:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Relevant imaging (CT scans, echocardiograms, angiograms), clinic letters, and medication lists are helpful. Reports can often be reviewed in advance.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3075d88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3075d88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47af72e\" data-id=\"47af72e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777ee83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777ee83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivate Treatment &#038; Costs\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179b144 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"179b144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec1680 faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"9ec1680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is private cardiac surgery different from NHS surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1661\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r38:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r37:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3e:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3d:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Clinical standards and surgical techniques are consistent. Private treatment offers flexibility in scheduling and continuity of consultant-led assessment.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will I receive a cost estimate before surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1662\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3a:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r39:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3g:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3f:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Yes. A detailed quotation is provided prior to admission, outlining hospital and professional fees.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1663\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do you accept insured patients?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1663\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1663\"><div><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3c:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3b:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3i:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3h:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Most major insurers are accepted. Patients are advised to confirm authorisation with their insurer in advance.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1664\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can self-pay patients arrange treatment directly?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1664\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1664\"><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3c:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3b:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3i:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3h:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3k:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3j:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Yes. Self-paying patients may arrange consultation and, where appropriate, surgery directly with the practice.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0020ff4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0020ff4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87df133\" data-id=\"87df133\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94095fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94095fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSurgery &#038; Recovery\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1946521 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1946521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e882a faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"d4e882a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2231\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2231\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long is hospital stay after heart or aortic surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2231\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2231\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r38:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r37:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3e:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3d:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3m:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3l:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Hospital stay typically ranges from one to two weeks depending on the procedure and individual recovery.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2232\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2232\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does full recovery take?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2232\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2232\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3a:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r39:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3g:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3f:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3o:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3n:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Recovery continues gradually at home over several weeks. Return to normal activity depends on the nature of surgery and individual progress.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2233\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2233\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will I require long-term follow-up?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2233\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2233\"><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3c:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3b:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3i:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3h:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3q:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3p:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Many cardiac and aortic conditions require ongoing review and, in some cases, periodic imaging surveillance.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2234\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2234\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is heart surgery considered high risk?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2234\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2234\"><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3c:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3b:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3i:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3h:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3k:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3j:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3s:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3r:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">All major cardiac surgery carries inherent risk. Individual risk depends on the specific condition, overall health, and procedural complexity. These factors are discussed in detail during consultation.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39a83bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39a83bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2411829\" data-id=\"2411829\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03f4bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d03f4bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInternational Patients\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097c8a4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"097c8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22464c1 faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"22464c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3591\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3591\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I arrange a remote consultation before travelling to the UK?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3591\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3591\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r38:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r37:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3e:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3d:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3m:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3l:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3u:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3t:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Yes. Imaging and medical documentation can be reviewed in advance, followed by a structured video consultation.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3592\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3592\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long should international patients plan to stay in the UK?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3592\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3592\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3a:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r39:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3g:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3f:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3o:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3n:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r40:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3v:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Length of stay depends on the procedure and recovery progress. Major cardiac surgery typically requires several weeks including hospitalisation and early recovery.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3593\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3593\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is follow-up possible after returning home?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3593\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3593\"><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3c:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3b:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3i:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3h:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3q:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3p:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r42:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r41:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Yes. Ongoing review can often be coordinated with cardiology services in the patient&#8217;s home country.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4a6c17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4a6c17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-447597c\" data-id=\"447597c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af179b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af179b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUrgency &#038; Timing\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c99d9f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6c99d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d486d4 faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"1d486d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How quickly can surgery be arranged privately?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3071\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3071\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r38:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r37:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3e:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3d:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3m:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3l:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3u:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3t:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r44:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r43:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Timing depends on clinical urgency, investigation requirements, and hospital scheduling. Where appropriate, private surgery can often be arranged without prolonged waiting periods.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3072\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3072\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What happens if surgery is delayed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3072\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3072\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3a:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r39:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3g:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3f:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r3o:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3n:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r40:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r3v:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\"><div><div class=\"w-full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r46:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r45:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">This depends on the underlying condition. In some cases, structured monitoring is appropriate; in others, delay may increase risk. Timing decisions are made individually.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b52e52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b52e52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fce45a4\" data-id=\"fce45a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0304b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0304b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSafety &#038; Regulation\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe4838 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3fe4838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaff822 faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"aaff822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1791\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1791\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is Mr Othman registered with the General Medical Council?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1791\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1791\"><div class=\"border-b-2 border-luxury\/20 px-4 lg:px-6 transition-all duration-300 data-[state=open]:bg-faq-active\" data-state=\"open\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div id=\"radix-:r38:\" class=\"overflow-hidden text-sm transition-all data-[state=closed]:animate-accordion-up data-[state=open]:animate-accordion-down\" role=\"region\" data-state=\"open\" aria-labelledby=\"radix-:r37:\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base 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He is registered with the General Medical Council and holds a licence to practise in the United Kingdom.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1792\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1792\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-orientation=\"vertical\"><div class=\"pt-0 font-serif text-base lg:text-lg font-light text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed pb-6\">Procedures are undertaken in specialist cardiothoracic centres with established intensive care and cardiac ward facilities.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c99ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92c99ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a step-by-step overview of your care pathway, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/stagingagency.co.uk\/projects\/ahmed\/patient-journey\/\"><strong>Patient 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