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‘I was preparing to die’: Woman credits less-invasive heart procedure for new lease on life

As February closes out American Heart Month, patients and doctors gathered at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside for a heart ...

UW Health’s first patient for robotic heart surgery speaks on life-changing procedure

An active 62-year-old Rockford man’s life took a turn when he received the news he needed heart surgery. But, what he didn’t ...
Magnolia Reporter

Magnolia Surgery Center performs its first Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) implantation

Dr. Daniel Schrader and Dr. Harvinder Dod successfully performed the first Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) implantation in Columbia County at the Magnolia Surgery Center last ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

New heart procedure reduces need for open heart surgery

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Local doctors at the TriHealth Heart and Vascular Institute are pioneering a breakthrough specialty that reduces the need for open heart surgery. Dr. Joseph Choo, a structural ...
Everyday Health

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Surgery and Procedure Options: What to Know About Septal Myectomy, Septal Ablation, and Heart Transplant

When medications aren’t doing enough to manage your hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), surgical procedures can offer real relief. HCM is a genetic heart condition in which parts of the heart muscle ...