Hospitals specializing in adult cardiac surgery were not necessarily the ones providing the best care for adults with congenital heart disease (CC), according to national data. Since most adults needing coronary artery surgery went to high-volume hospitals for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or valve surgery in adults, pediatric congenital heart centers performed less than […]
Through Express press service KOCHI: Najeeb (58), resident of Kodungallur, was not sure of reaching 2022. Suffering from “aortic aneurysm” and its complications, hospitals refused to continue the treatment due to its complexity. When he was brought to Aster Medcity on December 30, blood flow to his brain and hands had almost completely stopped and […]
Heart failure develops due to the progressive weakening of the heart muscle leading to a decrease in the heart’s ability to supply blood to the organs. Often it is mistaken for a heart attack, which is a sudden stoppage of blood supply to the core. Currently, 8 to 10 million Indians are diagnosed with heart […]
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the leading causes of death – only 30% of patients survive 10 years, and less than half even survive five years. israeli startup Restore Medical has developed a new approach to treating CHF using an implantable device. CHF develops when the ventricles of the heart cannot pump enough […]
Heart failure develops due to the progressive weakening of the heart muscle leading to a decrease in the heart’s ability to supply blood to the organs. Often it is mistaken for a heart attack, which is a sudden stoppage of blood supply to the core. Currently, 8-10 million Indians are diagnosed with heart failure, and […]
This article was originally published here J Cardiovascular Med (Hagerstown). 2022 Jan 10. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001296. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The number of elderly patients undergoing heart surgery is increasing. Age over 80 years has been identified as an important independent risk factor for short- and long-term survival. The current study aims to identify […]
According to a recent study, many patients who undergo heart surgery will not need to take opioids for pain relief after discharge from hospital. The research was published in “The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Journal”. “In some cases, patients assume that after surgery, especially a big operation like heart surgery, they will have to go […]
According to a recent study, many patients who have heart surgery will not need to take opioids as pain relievers after discharge from the hospital. The research has been published in “The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Journal”. {{^ userSubscribe}} {{/ userSubscribe}} “In some cases, patients assume that after surgery, especially a major operation like heart […]
Professor Charles Odamtten Easmon Charles Odamtten Easmon was a physician and academic who became the first Ghanaian to perform the first successful open heart surgery in Ghana in 1964. Modern scholars give him the title of “Father of Cardiac Surgery in West Africa”. Easmon was born on September 22, 1913 in Adawso, now the Gold […]
Many patients who have heart surgery may be able to safely and effectively control postoperative pain without opioids after hospital discharge, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. In some cases, patients assume that after surgery, especially a major operation like heart surgery, they will need to go home with […]
Recovery after heart surgery can be painful. But a new study suggests that patients don’t need potentially addicting prescription opioids to control this post-operative discomfort. “This study shows that discharge without opioid pain reliever after cardiac surgery is extremely well tolerated by some patients. In other words, we should not reflexively prescribe pain relievers to […]
By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters (Health day) FRIDAY, December 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Recovery after heart surgery can be painful. But a new study suggests that patients don’t need potentially addicting prescription opioids to control this post-operative discomfort. “This study shows that discharge without opioid pain reliever after cardiac surgery is […]
FRIDAY, December 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Recovery after heart surgery can be painful. But a new study suggests that patients don’t need potentially addicting prescription opioids to control this post-operative discomfort. “This study shows that discharge without opioid pain reliever after cardiac surgery is extremely well tolerated by some patients. In other words, we […]
Heart surgery. Open heart surgery suturing coronary artery bypass grafting of the great saphenous vein Poor results after cardiac surgery are more common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESK) on dialysis than in the non-dialysis population. However, according to Elias Bassil, MD, and colleagues, there is little data available on the impact of dialysis […]
VA experts in artificial intelligence teach computers to think like “perfusionists” – the operating room staff who use heart-lung machines during surgery. Doctors often stop a patient’s heart during major heart surgery. In this situation, a perfusionist uses a heart-lung bypass machine. The machine supplies the necessary blood and oxygen to the patient whose heart […]
Credit: Unsplash / CC0 Public domain In a large study based on data from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) registry covering a total of 44,516 patients worldwide, an international team of researchers showed a significant correlation between the status of CMV antibodies from organ donors and reduced long-term survival of patients […]
The first open heart surgery was successfully performed at White Plains Hospital on November 10. White Plains Hospital’s first heart surgery patient, Reinaldo Ortiz and his wife surrounded by his healthcare team. Coronary artery bypass grafting was performed by Robert E. Michler, MD, chief surgeon and chair of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at Montefiore Medical […]
“If you think this relationship is rare, you are absolutely right.” That’s what Dr Michael Argenziano, chief of the adult cardiac surgery department at Columbia University, says about the long-standing and ever-expanding association between the Ivy League school and Stamford Health. In the final chapter of this partnership, the Heart & Vascular Institute in Stamford […]
The risk of kidney damage is higher in patients who have had heart surgery on proton pump inhibitors, according to a new study. File photo by Kzenon / Shutterstock November 4 (UPI) – Adults undergoing heart surgery who take heartburn medication before the procedure are more likely to develop acute kidney injury and die while […]
Poor results after cardiac surgery are more common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESK) on dialysis than in the non-dialysis population. However, according to Elias Bassil, MD, and colleagues, there is little data available on the impact of dialysis modality and type of cardiac surgery. During a virtual poster session at ASN Kidney Week […]
View larger image Rosie Coleman has a new life thanks to UAMS cardiac surgeon Jay K. Bhama, MD, whose quick thinking saved her when she suffered a rare complication during high-risk quadruple bypass surgery. November 3, 2021 | This has been a busy year for Rosie Coleman of Sherwood. Despite restrictions from an ongoing global […]
Newswise – A special artificial intelligence (AI) -based computer algorithm created by researchers at Mount Sinai was able to learn to identify subtle changes in EKGs (also called ECGs or ECGs) to predict whether a patient had heart failure . “We have shown that deep learning algorithms can recognize problems with pumping blood on both […]
The expected death rate of the 44 heart transplant patients operated on by the University of Chicago Medical Center in the past year was 7.4. The rate was 6.6 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. At Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint-Louis, 5.8. At the Cleveland Clinic, 7.3. The observed mortality at UCMC was 0, a survival rate of […]
Hani Jawad Mohammad (56), an Iraqi patient who suffered from end-stage heart failure in 2018, has found a new lease of life. A rare case, Mohammad made a full recovery and his heart is functioning without an artificial pump or left ventricular assist device (LVAD), thanks to doctors at Fortis Hospital in Noida who treated […]
World Heart Day 2021: Minimal invasive heart surgery | Photo credit: iStock images Minimally invasive heart surgery is an option widely used to combat a variety of heart conditions. Heart problems if ignored can lead to heart attack or heart failure, and they can be fatal if not treated in time. Compared to open heart […]
Doctors at a private hospital performed heart surgery on a 23-year-old patient with a rare genetic condition to replace a blood vessel the size of a lump. The patient’s brothers had heart problems and her mother had had heart surgery almost 15 years ago. The woman developed chest pain last week and was taken to […]
New Delhi: Doctors at a private hospital performed heart surgery on a 23-year-old patient with a rare genetic condition to replace a blood vessel the size of a lump. The patient’s brothers had heart problems and her mother had had heart surgery almost 15 years ago. The woman developed chest pain last week and was […]
Monday’s meetings with the congenital heart surgery team at Medical City Children’s Hospital are not like a typical office. Of course, some of them may sound familiar: over a dozen doctors, surgeons, clinic directors, and other staff meet around 7:30 a.m. to discuss the week ahead. Part of the team calls virtually; others sit around […]
September 17, 2021 Author: Sherry Farney The continued growth of McLaren Flint’s cardiac program is leading to major facility renovations and technology investments that enhance physicians’ abilities to provide world-class cardiology services to patients. The hospital’s two dedicated cardiac surgery operating theaters (ORs) recently underwent a complete renovation, work that followed a 2019 project that […]
Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina has succeeded carried out the country’s first pediatric heart transplant using the donation after circulatory death method, the hospital announced on September 9. The method allows surgeons to revive the heart after it has stopped beating. The hearts of the donors are then connected to an organ preservation […]
The problem of heart failure is on the rise all over the world and has become a major concern. A weakened heart leads to insufficient blood supply to other organs, which leads to symptoms of heart failure. Advanced heart failure is an amplified form of this deadly disease in which conventional heart therapies and symptom […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain According to a study presented today at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 18th Annual Perioperative and Critical Care Conference. “Before our study, there was no previously published study on the use of chewing gum in patients with heart surgery, but we found that it can speed up the return of bowel […]
TORONTO – Chewing gum after heart surgery could ease the recovery process and help patients avoid digestive issues during recovery, new research shows. “Before our study, there was no previously published study on the use of chewing gum in patients with heart surgery, but we found that it can speed up the return of bowel […]
Newswise – CHICAGO (September 10, 2021) – Chewing gum after heart surgery can jump-start the digestive tract, helping patients feel better and potentially come out sooner than those who don’t use this generally safe and simple procedure, according to research presented today at the 18th Annual Society of Thoracic Surgeons Perioperative and Critical Care Conference. […]
Surgeons at Duke University Hospital have successfully performed a “donation after circulatory death” (DCD) heart transplant in a pediatric patient, demonstrating the potential expansion of eligible donor hearts for children with heart failure. The transplant took place on August 31 and is the first pediatric patient in the United States to undergo a DCD transplant […]
As Leawood’s beloved veterinarian, deacon in his local church, and active husband, father and grandfather, Stephen White’s heart was full of love. No one, not even Stephen himself, would have guessed that he was living with a disease that was slowly destroying his heart. Stephen and his wife Lisa live in Leawood, Kansas. Together, they […]
Canadian researchers measured muscle mass on DEXA and muscle strength (chair lift test) in patients undergoing heart surgery and found that patients with low scores had a three-fold higher risk of death after four years. The finding suggests that measuring muscle mass provides valuable information for the management of high-risk cardiac surgery patients. “The muscle […]
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