How much does Medicare cover for open heart surgery?

I am going to have open heart surgery soon,and I would like to know how much of the cost will Medicare cover.

Anyone here who had undergone an open heart surgery at Philippine Heart Center?

Do you have a son/daughter, members of the family, friends who had a congenital heart disease and undergone open heart surgery in Philippine Heart Center? If yes, what can you say about the hospital (services, facilities, etc.). Who are your attending Pediatric Cardiologist and Pediatric Cardio Surgeon? Tell something about after the operation?

What are some fancy medical terms for any type of heart surgery?

example like, Open heart surgery, Heart transplants, umm..etc? Name any procedure in medicine that has to do with the heart or related complications of the heart. I will be including some of these in my brainstorming session so if it sounds like poetry, throw it in here.

What is open heart surgery like for an infant?

My daughter is going to have open heart surgery in a couple of weeks. SHe is 8 months old. I am just wondering if anyone can tell me what they went through and what I should expect. She is getting a large VSD fixed. Thanks!

After heart surgery recovery – What is the BEST way to treat the patient?

My dad just had a quintuple bypass. He had it about 4 weeks ago. He is still in pain and very irritable. I want to be sure to try and not say the wrong things to him. I just want him to recover with as little stress as possible.

Asking how he is – is getting really old. He is SICK and TIRED of getting all the phone calls and well wishes – He feels like total CRUD.

*For those of you who have had open heart surgery*

How should I handle him/ talk to him in this rough time?