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Most of my patients spend about four hours in the operating room. Some of that is anesthesia time. Two to three hous is actual operating time.
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For the vast majority of heart and lung operations, you will be. We have the best anesthesiologists in the hospital. They will make sure. After surgery you will wake up gradually ...
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A highly trained team of doctors, physician assistants, perfusionists, anesthesiologists, nurses, and OR technicians. All of them have been specially qualified to work in the cardiothoracic rooms.
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For the most part. We use the most advanced blood conservation techniques available. If you have a religious issue with blood transfusion, let us know. We don't change any of our ...
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This is extemely rare. Although these operations are a big deal, they are routine for us. I almost never lose a patient on the operating table, and stroke rates are very ...
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Most blockages will slowly get worse and most stents will gradually close. Since the stents and blockages are bypassed, this doesn't matter. The old road will get less and less traffic ...
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If I need to stop your heart to work on it, I will connect you to the "pump". This a machine that temporarily takes over the duties of your heart and ...