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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/3/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … the cast of Come From Away has similar feelings about their years of training, auditioning, waiting on tables, …
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Heart Transplantation For HIV Positive Patients
… among HIV positive patients, calling for reevaluation of eligibility criteria. When Mark Sanders suffered a heart … related to his family history of heart disease. Whatever the cause, his left ventricle was completely blocked, and his … positive patients will be eligible based on the status of their disease at the time. But Mark is having a wonderful …
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Repairing Heart Valves without Surgery
… The Structural Heart and Valve Center at NYP/Columbia has … between the upper and the lower chambers on the left side of the heart. When it is damaged or defective, blood flows … after exertion, and swelling in the feet or ankles. As their valve disease progresses, patients with MR may …
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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 young doctor … reflects on advice given by her peers and mentors—the gist of which was to leave her emotions at home, wear a suit of … a virus and cutting it out before mass replication. Their research still has a ways to go, but the concept of …
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Approaches to Colorectal Surgery
… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Colorectal Surgery Team , March 2024 Colorectal … have earned national and international recognition for their expertise in minimally invasive and laparoscopic …
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Breast Conditions & Treatments
… guides and information to help you better understand the causes and treatments of breast disease, so that you can feel confident making … about the different kinds of breast disease and cancer, their symptoms, your risk factors, and much more with our …
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NOVEL Update: Progress Continues in Trial of Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
… Increasing the pool of donor organs with new means of pre-transplant assessment … improve some that would have been turned down because of quality." Already approved and in use in Europe and in … NOVEL Update: Progress Continues in Trial of Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion …
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One Gift, Three Futures: Inside the 15-Hour Dance of the First Living-Donor Domino Split-Liver Transplant in Adults
… living-donor surgery (a healthy donor donates part of their liver) A domino transplant (a chain of organ … hours, four rooms, and more than 30 team members. And in the end, three patients received the chance at renewed life. … One Gift, Three Futures: Inside the 15-Hour Dance of the First Living-Donor Domino …
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Spotlight on Interns 2018-2019
… his medical degree from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, as a scholar of the German National Academic Foundation and Max Weber-Program … Special thanks to all the interns for sharing their stories and to Claire Graves, JJSS resident …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/4/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … of several critically ill patients on ventilators. Their bedside intensive care was being provided by a …
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Vascular Access: Creating and Protecting Dialysis Patients’ Lifelines
… been sustained by hemodialysis, or dialysis for short – the process of removing the blood from the body, filtering it through a … a possible blockage), patients should seek evaluation of their access immediately. “If we can identify and preserve …
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Portal Hypertension
… Portal hypertension is elevated blood pressure in the portal vein, which carries blood to the liver. It is … a blockage in blood flow to the liver, usually as a result of cirrhosis. This can lead to internal bleeding and other … schedule regular ultrasounds to monitor the health of their liver. In addition, they should make healthy lifestyle …
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Guide to Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement
… that fixes a damaged mitral valve without removing it. The mitral valve consists of two triangular-shaped flaps of tissue called leaflets. The … Surgery? People will typically feel better as soon as their valve is repaired. It takes about two to three weeks …
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Cheers for Chia: the Ancient Superfood
… Deborah Gerszberg, RD, CNSC, CDN Clinical Nutritionist The Pancreas Center Many people are familiar with Chia Pets, … chia seeds grow “hair” on animals or figurines. Fewer of us are familiar with the chia seeds used in many foods, … ancient Aztec and Mayan diets, chia seeds are now making their comeback in the 21st century. Why are chia seeds so …
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