Video of Open Heart Surgery Using Fibrisyl-AF
Dr. JP Cartailler emailed me last week about Symphony Medical’s Fibrisyl-AF kit for the prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation, currently in phase II multi-center clinical trial. I found it particularly interesting because they have a video demonstrating the use of Fibrisyl-AF in open heart surgery. For anyone not accustomed to seeing the inside of a living human body on a regular basis, it’s an amazing sight to see the heart beating inside all of us. Click here to watch the video.
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation is the most common and significant complication of more than 1 million annual cardiothoracic surgery procedures such as coronary bypass grafts and aortic heart valve repairs. Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation occurs in 20-40% of coronary bypass and 60% of heart valve repair patients. Its occurrence is associated with worse morbidity and longer intensive-care hospitalization.
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4 opinions for Video of Open Heart Surgery Using Fibrisyl-AF
A Hearty Life » Live Webcast of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Mar 19, 2007 at 11:40 pm
[…] To prep yourself for the live webcast, you may want to watch this video of the Fibrisyl-AF kit in use. […]
Nop
Mar 31, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Thank you for this, I am doing a research for my father on his recent heart’s condition, he has just had AF and this is interesting for me to understand more about this AF. It is very useful and easy to understand.
Does every patient who has AF need this kind of operation?
Thank you
Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD
Apr 6, 2007 at 12:38 am
Nop: I’m glad you found this interesting! Not all patients with AF require surgery. There’s more information at the American Heart Association.
Simon
Oct 21, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Hello,
I would like to have a video of an open-heart operation in
version complete and full screen, Please…
Should you have no video, please give me a link internet.
Thank You
Simon
grenouil70@hotmail.com
grenouil00@sympatico.ca
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