Videos
Roux en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
March 15, 2012 7:43 am | CommentsRoux en-Y gastric bypass surgery may also cure diabetes in patients. ;
New Robotic Surgery Could Cure Sleep Apnea
March 15, 2012 7:35 am | CommentsA surgeon in Houston, Texas, says he can cure sleep apnea with a new robotic surgery technique to remove the blockage that causes people to stop breathing as they sleep.
Getting A Heart Transplant
March 15, 2012 7:08 am | CommentsSusan Hendricks introduces us to a man who gets a heart transplant and tells us about his new lease on life.
Mom Shielding Kids Loses Legs In Tornado
March 8, 2012 6:12 am | CommentsA mother used her own body to shield her kids from two tornadoes, costing her both legs.
Child Swallows 37 Magnets
March 8, 2012 5:29 am | CommentsA three-year-old girl is recovering after swallowing 37 high-powered magnets. Affiliate KPTV reports.
Nonsurgical Heart Valve Replacement
March 1, 2012 7:45 am | CommentsThe cardiac team at LIJ Medical Center is the first in Queens and Long Island to implant the first FDA-approved nonsurgical heart valve replacement device to treat severe aortic stenosis, a condition in which calcium builds up on the aortic valve, restricting blood flow. The condition makes walking and breathing difficult.
Free Plastic Surgery For Teachers
February 23, 2012 5:17 am | CommentsCNN's Gary Tuchman reports on a financially troubled school district where teachers get free plastic surgery.
WHO Safe Surgery Checklist
February 16, 2012 6:36 am | CommentsThis is a demonstration of how the WHO Safe Surgery Saves Lives Checkist functions in an operation, in this case a hernia repair. For more information on the Checklist and the Safe Surgery Saves Lives Campaign, visit www.
Robotic Doppler Probe
February 16, 2012 6:20 am | Vascular Technology | CommentsDr Craig G Rogers at the Vattikuti Urology Institute performs a robotic partial nephrectomy using a robotic Doppler probe (Vascular Technology) for identification of hilar vessels and confirmation of parenchymal ischemia.
Stents, Blood Thinners Star At Stroke Meeting
February 16, 2012 6:07 am | CommentsIn this International Stroke Conference wrap-up, Larry Goldstein, MD, from Duke University, highlights some of the more exciting and important clinical studies presented here. Goldstein, who heads Duke's Stroke Center, told MedPage Today cardiology editor Chris Kaiser that, although the excitement generated during meetings has to be tempered with caution, some of the news from the Crescent City has important clinical implications.
Proxy Biomedical
February 9, 2012 5:04 am | CommentsProxy Biomedical is a leading innovator in the development of next generation medical products using proprietary biomaterials technology. The company is part of the vibrant life science cluster in Galway, Ireland and is committed to providing a value added service by assisting in translational research and development.
Removal Of Cardiac Tumor
February 2, 2012 5:36 am | CommentsThis video is comprised of two sections. The first section is a short case presentation. The second section is an operative video detailing how a surgeon removes a left atrial tumor.
