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The Heart: A Love Story
… But where did the ❤️ story begin? Theories have floated from continent to continent, forgotten and revived, passed through centuries like hearts on an eternal string. From what little we can see today, the connection between the … The fragrant herb has many medicinal and practical uses, from cough suppressants to flavor enhancers to aphrodisiacs. …
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What We’re Reading: 10/09/20
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … Dying in a Leadership Vacuum An unprecedented editorial from one of our leading medical journals. The New England … more Americans by allowing them to keep their jobs.” ( From nejm.org ) How a Bizarre Claim About Masks Has Lived on …
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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
… as coronary artery bypass grafting , an artery or vein from another part of the body is used to reroute blood flow … use arteries (like the the internal mammary arteries from the chest wall) and segments of the patient’s own veins … The veins used for this reconstruction are usually taken from the patient’s legs using a minimally invasive technique …
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Investigation of Calcium/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase II (CaMKII) activity in human liver tissue.
… resistance, but specific treatment strategies resulting from these discoveries are few and far between. Over the past … of the voluntary donation of a liver biopsy specimen from obese and non-obese patients between the ages of 21 and …
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Jeffrey A Ascherman, MD
… Irving Medical Center. He obtained his B.A. degree from Harvard University, and his M.D. from Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and …
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20 Columbia Surgeons Named 2019 Super Doctors
… 20 surgeons from Columbia University have been named as 2019 Super … the New York Times Magazine . These rankings are compiled from thousands of recommendations by physicians in the New … for our mailing list for more health news and information from Columbia. …
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NYP/Columbia Joins National Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT)
… silent killer, PE is the third most common cause of death from cardiovascular disease, just after heart attack and … surgical procedure removes life-threatening chronic clots from a patient’s distal pulmonary arteries. Read more about …
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Christine H. Rohde, MD, MPH
… the Division of Plastic Surgery at Columbia. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000. Following her medical … and post-surgical care. In 2013, Dr. Rohde graduated from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health …
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The Current Approach to Lymphatic Malformations
… approach. Our group consists of specialists from pediatric dermatology, hematology, oncology, genetics, … lymphatic malformations also are often referred to us from other hospitals, sometimes with the patient in critical condition from infection/sepsis or mass effect on vital structures,” …
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Life after Transplant
… at the anastomosis, the place where the blood vessels from donor and recipient were sewn together. This is … factors in the blood after surgery and measuring output from the drains placed during the operation. Hepatic Artery … re-transplantation. Bile Duct Leaks The ducts that drain from the new liver are attached to a bile duct or portion of …
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After Aortic Surgery FAQ
… family members may begin to visit for short intervals. From the ICU, we transfer you to a step-down unit. In the … long will it take me to recover? Recovery time can vary from person to person and depends on multiple factors, from how healthy you are when the surgery is performed to …
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The Story of Two Heart Transplants Told Through Art on Social Media
… in 1992. She's a 29.5-year-old Cuban papercutting sculptor from New York City and is also currently a post-bac premed … comics, papercutting sculptures, photos and videos from treatment and transplant, tips for patients as they … thread here. Don’t miss an update on news and content from Healthpoints, the blog from the Department of Surgery at …
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What We’re Reading: 11/15/19
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. A … so thick and so heavy that you lose yourself inside it.” ( From washingtonpost.com ) Facing ‘Certain Death,’ Teenager … doing lung transplants for 20 years,” his surgeon said. ( From nytimes.com ) Molecular Scissors Could Help Keep Some …
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What We’re Reading: 11/22/19
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … we’d see an effect. We didn’t expect to see it so fast.” ( From nytimes.com ) Surgery for Blocked Arteries Is Often … matters is that all treatment approaches are considered. ( From nytimes.com ) Off Script: Will ISCHEMIA Answer Our Most …
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What We’re Reading: 12/20/19
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. A … ERs are relied upon in completely unsustainable ways. ( From nytimes.com ) Black Med Students At Former Slave … that it's possible. If we can do it, anybody can do it." ( From npr.org ) Senate Republicans seek probe of organ …
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