Typical recommendations for post-operative care may include but are not limited to any of the following:

• Patient usually recover in ICU setting with continuous hemodynamic and EKG monitoring and to follow the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway. 
• Patients are assessed for bleeding from the chest tubes.
• If stable then goal to awaken patient and extubate within 2-6 hours.
• To be transferred to the stepdown unit next day.
• Discharged 4-6 days post-surgery.
• Follow-up within first 2-4 weeks, depending on surgeon practice.