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A Hearty Life

March 22nd, 2008

Newer blood will yield better results in heart surgery

So you have done everything on your checklist prior to your open heart surgery. Pre-op physical… check… labs… check… packed the bag… check… donated your blood… check- but this is where the question comes into play.
A new US study found that cardiac surgery patients who received blood transfusions of blood that had been stored for […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

April 21st, 2007

HeartLander Robot for Cardiac Surgery

The future of heart surgery may involve this little caterpillar-like robot called HeartLander. It inches along on the surface of your heart and is capable of performing:

ablation for atrial fibrillation
lead placement for biventricular pacing
delivery of myocardial regenerative treatments

Watch the videos and learn more at Guardian Unlimited. Is it just me or does it look really […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 1 comment