Category Archives: Cardiac Surgery

Barton Fendelman has never been one to give up on a goal. So when the New York City firefighter, now 52 and retired, came to see Didier F. Continue reading →

Lisa Larson | Live Well Its been a long time since Ernie Hoffman, an 86-year-old Mesquite, Nevada resident, could climb a flight of stairs without pausing midway to catch his breath; or even eat a regular meal without getting winded. Now, thanks to a mitral valve clip procedure performed at Intermountain St Continue reading →

What has been said? Unfortunately something has flagged up with his ECG, which is the heart test, Gerrard told Sky Sports. Weve got top medical people here at the club now and we check all the players thoroughly from head to toe when they arrive Continue reading →

A fully implantable, bioabsorbable pacemaker has been developed that's capable of sustaining heart rhythms in animal and human donor hearts before disappearing over 5 to 7 weeks. Temporary pacing devices are frequently used after cardiac surgery but rely on bulky external generators and transcutaneous pacing leads that run the risk of becoming infected or dislodged and can damage the heart when removed if they're enveloped in fibrotic tissue. Dr John Rogers The experimental device is thin, powered without leads or batteries, and made of water-soluble, biocompatible materials, thereby bypassing many of the disadvantages of conventional temporary pacing devices, according to John A Continue reading →

The past month I have had a number of conversations about the cost of health care and usually there is some comment made about the Canadian health system and how it is less costly and better than what we have in the state. The Canadian health care system was established in 1971. Continue reading →

This article was originally published here Heart Lung Circ. 2021 Jul 3:S1443-9506(21)01041-6. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.446 Continue reading →

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Congestive heart failure, or CHF, is the most common reason for hospitalization for those aged 65 or better, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Despite the alarmist name, heart failure doesnt mean your heart has stopped Continue reading →

Surgical Wound Closure Device Market Introduction Traditional wound closure involved usage of only needle and thread. The surgical techniques and the development in tradition way of wound closure introduced the new and modern devices for the surgical procedures for the wound closure Continue reading →

As many of you know, before I became a news anchor, I spent 40 years as a sports anchor. Those 40 years gave me a chance to witness some of the greatest comebacks in sports, but as I sit here writing this story, I can honestly say that I have never witnessed a comeback story like this.Ricky Hamm, of Alexandria, Alabama, takes pride in saving lives. Continue reading →