Heart Surgery
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Each day, thousands of people in the U.S. have heart surgery. There are many different types of heart surgery. Surgeries may be used to
- Repair or replace the valves that control blood flow through the heart's chambers
- Bypass or widen blocked or narrowed arteries to the heart
- Repair aneurysms, or bulges in the aorta, which can be deadly if they burst
- Implant devices to regulate heart rhythms
- Destroy small amounts of tissue that disturb electrical flow through the heart
- Make channels in the heart muscle to allow blood from a heart chamber directly into the heart muscle
- Boost the heart's pumping power with muscles taken from the back or abdomen
- Replace the damaged heart with a heart from a donor
Provided by: NIH - National Institute of Health
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Symposier - The Latest in Heart Surgery
symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: pennmedicine --" Heart surgeons have perfected minimally invasive ways to perform a number of procedures including heart valve repair. Dr. Joe Woo, heart surgeon from the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine explains.” View full resource at symposier.com
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Cheney undecided on heart operation - Topix
topix.com — “Cheney undecided on heart operation - Topix” View full resource at topix.com
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Open-Heart Surgery 101
hearthealthyonline.com — “Your guide to open-heart surgery-what to expect in and out of the hospital.” View full resource at hearthealthyonline.com
Most Recently Shared on April 12, 2010 at 9:28 pm By:
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A guide to open heart surgery and what you can expect in and out of the hospital. http://bit.ly/aGXNlL
I Had Heart Surgery: Noah's Story
kidshealth.org — “Noah had two heart surgeries when he was a baby. Now he's 9 and going strong! Read about him in this article for kids.” View full resource at kidshealth.org
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Pneumonia Biggest Problem Following Heart Surgery
medicalnewstoday.com — “You would think that the deep incisions from open heart surgery and the large wound it leaves, including cutting into chest bones etc. would be the biggest problem facing patients' post heart sur” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Statins Before Heart Surgery May Help Patients
medicalnewstoday.com — “A new systematic review by The Cochrane Library researchers has demonstrated that the risk of post-operative atrial fibrillation can be reduced by administering pre-operative statin the” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Beating Heart Surgery May Increase Risk to Patients
alphagalileo.org — “Beating Heart Surgery May Increase Risk to Patients” View full resource at alphagalileo.org
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What is the success rate for a second heart surgery?
texasheartinstitute.org — “What is the success rate for a second heart surgery?” View full resource at texasheartinstitute.org
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What is the success rate for a second heart surgery? Get the answers from THI Dr. J. Michael Duncan. http://t.co/Xq6MHH1P
Beating heart surgery may increase risk to patients
eurekalert.org — “Coronary artery bypass surgery performed whilst the heart is still beating may carry an increased likelihood of death, according to a systematic review by Cochrane researchers. The researchers suggest beating heart surgery should not be recommended except in specific cases where stopping the heart might be risky.” View full resource at eurekalert.org
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Beating heart surgery may increase risk to patients
medicalxpress.com — “Coronary artery bypass surgery performed whilst the heart is still beating may carry an increased likelihood of death, according to a systematic review by Cochrane researchers. The researchers suggest beating heart surgery should not be recommended except in specific cases where stopping the heart might ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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His & Her Open-Heart Surgery
hearthealthyonline.com — “Married 45 years, Bob and Tina Buckley do almost everything together, from daily strolls to unexpected open-heart surgeries.” View full resource at hearthealthyonline.com
Most Recently Shared on April 13, 2010 at 6:04 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
The couple that plays together also had open heart surgeries together! Tips from real people. http://bit.ly/9GAUbE
Symposier - Few Outliers in Congenital Heart Surgery
symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: MedPageToday --" SAN DIEGO -- The first national comparison of congenital heart defect surgical performance indicated little variation among centers for all but the most complex procedures.” View full resource at symposier.com
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Comparison of CHD surg. performance indicated little variation among centers for all but the most complex procedures http://bit.ly/fkdhoU
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery, Robotically Assisted Heart Surgery, Mitral Valve Surgery, Aortic Valve Surgery, Coronary Artery Surgery
clevelandclinic.org — “Learn about minimally invasive and robotically assisted heart surgery options from Cleveland Clinic including mitral valve surgery, aortic valve surgery and coronary artery surgery.” View full resource at clevelandclinic.org
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Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Approved By FDA, Requires No Open Heart Surgery
medicalnewstoday.com — “The Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV), an artificial aortic heart valve that can be placed without open-heart surgery, has been approved by the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration). The arti” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Complex Heart Problems Repaired Without Open-Heart Surgery
medicalnewstoday.com — “The pediatric cardiac team at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital is the first in the region and one of a handful in the nation to implant a pulmonary heart valve wi” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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MedicalNewsToday: Complex Heart Problems Repaired Without Open-Heart Surgery http://bit.ly/fHCk7D Full http://bit.ly/ePx6H6
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