DAIC

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The cardiothoracic surgery programs at four Northwell Health hospitals received this distinguished accolade, showcasing their commitment to delivering exceptional care and achieving outstanding outcomes. CABG+MVRR Surgery: SSUH and LHH achieved a three-star rating, representing 9.2%

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The academic medical centers received three-star ratings in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and isolated mitral valve replacement and repair (MVRR) surgeries. The rating is calculated using a combination of quality measures for specific procedures performed by an STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database participant.

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Open-Heart Surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Hospital Academic 105

DAIC

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This is really the first valve that can be delivered via catheter where previously open-heart surgery was the only option for patients healthy enough to undergo the procedure,” said Brian O’Neill, M.D. director of Interventional and Structural Heart Research at Henry Ford Hospital.

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Global Cardiac Surgery

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

In as early as 1958, the first heart surgery -a closed mitral commissurotomy on a 30-year-old man with rheumatic mitral stenosis- was performed by Professor Ton That Tung, setting the stage for many decades of cardiac surgical endeavours to come.

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Global Cardiac Surgery

AUGUST 14, 2018

Today, for the first blog of this series, Global Cardiac Surgery is featuring Ghana, a lower-middle-income country in West Africa with a strong history in the realms of cardiothoracic surgery. Frimpong-Boateng introduced the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (heart lung machine) in the country, replacing a mitral valve.

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Cardiothoracic Open-Heart Surgery Bicuspid/Mitral VSD 52

Global Cardiac Surgery

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Kanmounye Email: ulricksidney@gmail.con One might wonder why it is important for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to have cardiothoracic surgical services. This means there is a need for 23,340 cardiac surgeries per year (Zilla et al. Finally, congenital heart diseases (CHD) are a major public health issue in this country.

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