• Make sure you follow the instructions of your healthcare team to prepare for this procedure.
• Inform your healthcare provider about all the medicines, vitamins, supplements that you are taking.
• Your healthcare provider may ask you to stop certain medications a few days before the procedure.
• Your healthcare provider may request blood tests such as clotting time and also a few other blood tests.
• Inform your healthcare provider if you are pregnant.
• Do not eat any solid foods after midnight before the procedure. 
• You can take the prescribed medicine with sips of water.
• Inform your healthcare provider if you have any implanted heart devices such as a pacemaker or implanted cardioverter defibrillator.
• Bring a picture ID card.
• Bring someone to drive you back home as you might be under the effect of anesthesia and pain medicine.
• Be prepared to stay overnight if it is required.
• Leave your valuables like jewelry at home.
• Take a bath or shower before you come for the procedure. Do not apply lotions, perfumes, deodorants or nail polish after the shower. 
• Do not shave the surgical site yourself.