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Second Chance: St. Vincent’s Physicians, Surgeons Work Together to Give Triple-Bypass Patient a New Lease on Life February 9, 2021
The South’s leader in minimally invasive and robotic cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Second Chance: St. Vincent’s Physicians, Surgeons Work Together to Give Triple-Bypass Patient a New Lease on Life Over the Mountain Journal Article – February 9, 2021 By Emily Williams-Robertshaw | Local business owner Bobby Yeager was given a new lease on life in August.…
Read MoreAbdominal Aortic Aneurysms One of the Most Significant Deadly Cardiovascular Diseases
The South’s leader in minimally invasive and robotic cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms One of the Most Significant Deadly Cardiovascular Diseases Did you know Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ranks among the most significant and deadly cardiovascular diseases? In the US over 1.1 million people ages 50-84 are living with a significant sized aneurysm. Of…
Read MoreWhat is Atrial Fibrillation?
The South’s leader in minimally invasive and robotic cardiovascular and thoracic surgery What is Atrial Fibrillation? Atrial Fibrillation is a very common type of arrhythmia (heartbeat irregularity). During this arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia) or alternate between the two rates. Electrical signals from specialized nerves in the heart that…
Read MoreDeep Vein Thrombosis – What It Is And Treatment
The South’s leader in minimally invasive and robotic cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Deep Vein Thrombosis – What It Is And Treatment According to the National Institutes of Health, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body. Blood clots occur when blood thickens and clumps together. A…
Read MoreWhy Screen for Abdominal Aneurysms At Age 50
The South’s leader in minimally invasive and robotic cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Why Screen for Abdominal Aneurysms At Age 50 Dr. Stanley Lochridge, M.D., of Cardio Thoracic Surgeons, is asked to speak frequently, but he is especially busy during February – Heart Month. He was surprised at the reaction at a recent presentation when he…
Read MoreB-Metro Magazine Interviews Dr. Sultan
The South’s leader in minimally invasive and robotic cardiovascular and thoracic surgery B-Metro Magazine Interviews Dr. Sultan B-Metro magazine sat down with Dr. Parvez Sultan to talk about what it means to be a heart surgeon. Take a moment to read about why Dr. Sultan does what he does, and his approach to providing the…
Read MoreAre Stents Overused?
The South’s leader in minimally invasive and robotic cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Are Stents Overused? A recent article in the New York Times by Anahad O’Conner “Heart Stents Still Overused, Experts Say”, states that every year more than half a million Americans undergo procedures to have a narrowed coronary artery propped open with a small…
Read MoreNew Treatment for Patients with Isolated Atrial Fibrillation
The South’s leader in minimally invasive and robotic cardiovascular and thoracic surgery New Treatment for Patients with Isolated Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Parvez Sultan of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons has pioneered a new surgical procedure for atrial fibrillation that teams the surgeon with the cardiologist to combine two procedures into one that is less invasive and in most…
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