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Triple Valve Surgery and Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is often described as either valvular AFib or nonvalvular AFib. AFib is considered valvular when seen in patients who have a heart valve disorder or a prosthetic heart valve in place. Nonvalvular AFib maybe caused by medical disorders such as high...
Respiratory Care Week
Respiratory Care Week is a special time to honor the hard work and dedication of respiratory therapists. Their impact on patient care is truly invaluable. As key members of our collaborative heart team, they play a crucial role in caring for our post-operative...
Beautiful Hospitals Impact Healing
I’ve been fortunate to work at aesthetically beautiful hospitals for my entire career. It’s important to understand that beautifully-designed hospital spaces do have a positive impact on healing, from allowing in natural light, to the construction of healing gardens...
How Safe are GLP Medications?
Drugs known as GLP-1 medications are being widely prescribed in the United States. The most well-known are Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy, Cagrisema, and Rybelsus. In this video, I explained the basics, including how they work, their impact on the heart, and some of their...
Tricuspid Valve Repair
With permission from the patient to post, this active 77-year-old man from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was troubled by severe tricuspid valve regurgitation secondary to chronic atrial fibrillation. His symptoms included extreme tiredness, shortness of breath with...
4th Annual Philadelphia CardioVascular Congress
My colleague and friend, Dr. Konstadinos Plestis invites you to join us at the 4th Annual Philadelphia Cardiovascular Conference, to be held on Thursday, October 24 - Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Bellevue Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CLICK HERE to learn...
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