More than a decade ago, I was diagnosed with an early-stage heart condition.I had surgery to remove my heart valves.It was an operation that would likely have been deadly had it not worked.But when I woke up after the surgery, I wasn’t in the hospital.It wasn’t until I was at home in my own home […]
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Steven Stamko’s acb-filled eyes and the fact he loves butterflies are all over the headlines.The Lightning captain told The Associated Press he has had three heart surgeries in the last six months, but he also talked about his love for butterflies, saying he loves them so much.“I have three heart operations.I love butterflies,” Stamkos said.“I […]
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BOSTON — What is a coronary artery bypass surgery (CAB)?The term CAB can be used interchangeably with heart bypass, or heart transplant, surgery.A CAB is a surgical procedure that uses a thin, flexible device called a coronary arteries bypass graft, also known as an angioplasty, to replace a coronary vessel that is blocked by scar […]
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I was diagnosed with congenitital heart syndrome and had to have an operation to fix it.The procedure I had to go through was for my left chest.The doctors at the hospital told me that the procedure would take up to 12 hours and it would take me two months to recover.They said that my family […]
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By RICHARD J. SABANESE, Associated Press • NEW YORK (AP) For the last two weeks, Bernie Sanders has been in intensive care at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.The Vermont senator, who has been hospitalized more than 30 times in his career, has been treated for a wide variety of ailments, including a serious […]
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In January 2018, the Federal Government announced that all Australian hospitals would be forced to operate on more than half the patients in their care within five years.In an effort to improve care, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has proposed a number of reforms that could dramatically improve care for the sickest Australians.The AMA’s recommendations […]
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A new article about the name of the heart surgery surgery center that is opening in Boston says the center is called “Fontan Heart.”It’s also named after the mvr heart surgeon who died in a 2013 helicopter crash, according to a Globe article.According to the Globe article, the hospital’s name was chosen because it was […]
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The term “heart surgery” has been a hot topic since the first heart transplants were performed on humans in 1948.But in 2017, it was officially replaced by the phrase “heart valve replacement” to describe the treatment for a patient who is born with a defective heart valve.The procedure can be done in a hospital or […]
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A man accused of accidentally botching a heart surgery and losing a limb in the process is denying it.John Paul Gasson, 50, was charged with second-degree murder Wednesday after police said he was trying to take part in a group surgery.Police said Gassons group of patients was headed to a hospital when Gassson was supposed […]
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It is not just Italy that has become desperate to protect its citizens from the coronaviruses that have been devastating the world’s largest economy.The UK and other European countries are also desperate for a vaccine, which they believe is highly effective, inexpensive and can be produced cheaply.But they face resistance from the powerful US pharmaceutical […]
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