Cardiothoracic patients from across New Zealand will benefit from eight new state-of-the-art heart and lung bypass machines ...
DAVIS - A new device is helping people with heart problems avoid open heart surgery and UC Davis is one of the first facilities in the country to use it. Active all his life, Gregory Jourdan knew ...
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LivaNova PLC (Nasdaq: LIVN), a market-leading medical technology and innovation company, today announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance ...
Dr. David Gnegy is President of Parkersburg Cardiology Associates and Camden Clark Medical Director of Cath Lab and Cardiac Services. The medical center recently commemorated the 20th anniversary of ...
Although open-heart surgery can be life saving, it may lead to long-term side effects such as chronic pain, memory difficulties, and emotional or psychological challenges. Open-heart surgery is one of ...
Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'Bypass -- Vessels From Legs Or Chest?' — -- Question: How does a surgeon decide whether to use veins from the legs or arteries from the chest to do bypass ...
Women over the age of 65 who require complex heart surgery are more likely than men to receive care at low quality hospitals - where they also die in greater numbers following the procedure, a ...