Articles for Tag: "heart surgery"

A new lease on life: Patient celebrates 10-year anniversary after heart surgery 
A new lease on life: Patient celebrates 10-year anniversary after heart surgery
Roger Mohr, 89, celebrated his milestone anniversary of living with a ventricular assist device, surrounding by his doctors, nurses and care staff.
Heart-to-heart talk, LVAD procedure help patient get back on his feet 
Heart-to-heart talk, LVAD procedure help patient get back on his feet
Patient Mike Pawlak’s heart was failing when he went to visit Dr. Greg Macaluso and the heart transplant team at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
Less invasive heart procedure gets patients back to normal lives  Featured
Less invasive heart procedure gets patients back to normal lives
Just a week after surgery, an 85-year-old exclaims, “I already feel great.”
From heart surgery to hustling up the Hancock 
From heart surgery to hustling up the Hancock
10 months after having a major operation, Joe Casey stepped up his fitness.
Mom gives back after son’s heart surgeries 
Mom gives back after son’s heart surgeries
Mother devotes her time to families in similar situations.
Chilly approach to heart care 
Chilly approach to heart care
A new method using cold instead of heat may prove to be the best treatment for a common heart rhythm disorder.
Students get rare view into live open-heart surgery 
Students get rare view into live open-heart surgery
Tired of telling your teen to sit up, eat right, don’t smoke, slow down and drive carefully? Perhaps some real face time with a physician performing surgery on an unhealthy heart might get the point across.