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
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Cheney undecided on heart operation - Topix
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Open-Heart Surgery 101
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What is the success rate for a second heart surgery?
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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
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
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Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library
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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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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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Barbara Walters Heart Surgery: Valve Operation This Week (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com — “Barbara Walters announced on The View Monday that she is having heart surgery later this week. She is having a faulty valve replaced after an echocardiogram indicated she needed the procedure performed.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com
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Aspirin, Statins May Reduce Problems After Heart Surgery:
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Can Heart Surgery Make You More Emotional? | Surgery Music
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'Gluing' The Breastbone Together After Open-Heart Surgery
medicalnewstoday.com — “An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during open-heart surgery. the technique uses a state-of-the-art adhesiv” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Procedure replaces heart valve, avoids open-heart surgery
physorg.com — “Veronica Smith, 26, is the first person in Arizona to receive a new pulmonary valve without having open-heart surgery. The procedure was performed in the University Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.” View full resource at physorg.com
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Complex heart problems fixed without open-heart surgery
sciencedaily.com — “Pediatric cardiac physicians have implanted a pulmonary heart valve without open-heart surgery. The valve is placed into the beating heart through a vein in the patient's leg. After the procedure, patients spend a night in the hospital and are discharged home the following morning.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Complex heart problems fixed without open-heart surgery
sciencedaily.com — “Pediatric cardiac physicians have implanted a pulmonary heart valve without open-heart surgery. The valve is placed into the beating heart through a vein in the patient's leg. After the procedure, patients spend a night in the hospital and are discharged home the following morning.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Bill Clinton's Heart Operation Common in Bypass Patients - TIME
time.com — “Former President Bill Clinton, 63, was treated successfully on Thursday for chest pains at a New York City hospital” View full resource at time.com
Most Recently Shared on February 12, 2010 at 3:00 pm By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
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Pneumonia most common infection after heart surgery / American Heart Association
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