Category Archives: Cardiac Surgery

Image Source : INDIA TV World's top cardiothoracic surgeons meet in Ahmedabad to perform simulation workshop on robotic surgery Top Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons of the world have assembled in Ahmedabad on Saturday for the annual conference hosted by the Indian Associations of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeons (IACTS). The conference that began today will for the first time host worlds four major associations of Cardiac Thoracic Surgery- American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS) along with The Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (EACTS). Image Source : INDIA TV World's top cardiothoracic surgeons meet in Ahmedabad to perform simulation workshop on robotic surgery The theme for the Conference is Integrating innovations with Innate Skills Continue reading →

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Dr. William P. Sweezer Jr., a board certified thoracic and vascular surgeon at Sovah Health-Daville, will speak to The Wednesday Club this week Continue reading →

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Dr. Bob Kiaii (Free Press file photo) London has lost its top heart doctor, who charges London Health Sciences Centre no longer considers cardiac care a top priority as it makes cuts to reduce its deficit Continue reading →

An analysis of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Valve Devices Market has been provided in the latest report launched by DataIntelo.com that primarily focuses on the market trends, demand spectrum, and future prospects of this industry over the forecast period. Furthermore, the report provides a detailed statistical overview in terms of trends outlining the geographical opportunities and contributions by prominent industry share contenders. Continue reading →

Its an idea that could save Medicare billions of dollars a year, but it would have a major impact on physicians' revenuecutting payments to surgeons and increasing those to primary care doctors. The idea is to reduce bundled payments for surgical procedures, which include post-operative visits that in many cases never happen, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine Continue reading →

It has been nearly 8 weeks since I had open heart surgery, and I recently realized what a huge difference just a few weeks make. Continue reading →

Medicare could have reducedreimbursements for undelivered postoperative care by $2.6 billion in2018, according to a RAND Corporation study released Wednesday afternoon. Researchers found that between 2017 to 2019, Medicare paid for postoperative visits for nearly all minor surgical procedures, even though only 4% of those procedures resulted ina postoperative visit. Continue reading →

For Dr. Christian Bermudez, the path to a career in medicine seemed natural from an early age. Born to two Chilean doctors training in Washington, D.C., Bermudez grew up in an environment where he heard the medical jargon found in laboratories and operating rooms within his own kitchen and living room Continue reading →