News tagged with cardiothoracic surgeon
Surgical aortic valve replacement should remain the standard treatment for aortic stenosis
Despite the promising results of the "Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves (PARTNER) trial," featured in the Oct. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Boston Medical Center (BMC) ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Robots help surgeons transcend human limits
At times, it's tough going for Whitney Hatchett. "I was born with three heart defects. Two were operated on when I was 11 days old," she tells us.
Oct 04, 2010 |
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In infant heart surgery, newer technique yields better survival in first year of life
Pediatric researchers report that a recently introduced surgical procedure offers infants with severely underdeveloped hearts a better chance at surviving during their first year of life, in comparison to the standard surgery.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 26, 2010 |
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Ventricular assist device gives Idaho man chance to resume an active life
After receiving only the fourth U.S. implant of a new-generation, Utah-made ventricular assist (VAD) device, an Idaho man with heart failure is looking forward to resuming an active life following an operation on March 17 ...
Apr 08, 2010 |
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Bypass procedure used during infant heart surgery does not impair later neurological outcomes
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common birth defects in humans, affecting 8 per 1000 live births with one third of affected children requiring intervention in early infancy. Increasing numbers of survivors combined ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 26, 2010 |
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4 out of 106 heart replacement valves from pig hearts failed
Pig heart valves used to replace defective aortic valves in human patients failed much earlier and more often than expected, says a report from cardiac surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. This ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Extra STICH not necessary in surgical treatment of heart failure
Results from the first comparative effectiveness study of two surgical treatments for heart failure will likely change practice for surgeons and cardiologists evaluating treatment options for some of their sickest patients, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 30, 2009 |
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