Patient Education
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 Beating Heart Bypass SurgeryOff-Pump or beating heart bypass surgery is different from traditional bypass surgery because it is performed while your heart continues to beat. Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingThis is the standard open heart bypass surgery performed in most institutions. Endoscopic Vein HarvestBypass surgery involves using a healthy blood vessel to "bypass" a damaged or blocked arter in the heart. The second procedure is the actual removal of the healthy blood vessel; typically from the leg, which will be used to construct the bypass. Heart Valve SurgeryYour heart is a pumping muscle that works nonstop to keep your body supplied with oxygen rich blood. Four heart valves act like one-way doors to keep blood moving in one direction through the heart. Port Access Valve Surgery"Port-Access" cardiac surgery is a new approach that allows various cardiac procedures to be done without opening the sternum. Transmyocardial ResectionTransmyocardial Revascularization or TMR, is a new surgical procedure which uses a laser to make 20-45 "channels", or small holes, directly into the heart muscle. The outside of the heart muscle seals up immediately. |
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