The latest in Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support with Dr. Dina Al Rameni
02/16/25 • 25 min
Join me on my podcast as I feature Dr. Dina Al Rameni who is a Cardiac Surgeon and a Mechanical Circulatory Support specialist at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut and Assistant Professor at UConn. She discusses her unique journey growing up in a small village in Jordan and what inspired her to become a Heart Surgeon! She discusses the latest advances in Heart transplant surgery and also explains what the "beating heart" transplant is.
A beating heart transplant is a surgical procedure that involves transplanting a donor heart while it's still beating. This is done using a device called the Organ Care System (OCS), also known as "heart in a box".
For more information about the Hartford Hospital Heart Transplant program, please refer to their website:
https://hartfordhospital.org/services/transplant-services/departments-services/heart-transplantation
This episode was sponsored by ParaFlight. Please see their website for details.
https://paraflight.aero/
If you would like to contact me with any comments or questions, please email me directly at: [email protected]
#beatinghearttransplant, #cardiacsurgery, #heartsurgery, #hearttransplant
Join me on my podcast as I feature Dr. Dina Al Rameni who is a Cardiac Surgeon and a Mechanical Circulatory Support specialist at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut and Assistant Professor at UConn. She discusses her unique journey growing up in a small village in Jordan and what inspired her to become a Heart Surgeon! She discusses the latest advances in Heart transplant surgery and also explains what the "beating heart" transplant is.
A beating heart transplant is a surgical procedure that involves transplanting a donor heart while it's still beating. This is done using a device called the Organ Care System (OCS), also known as "heart in a box".
For more information about the Hartford Hospital Heart Transplant program, please refer to their website:
https://hartfordhospital.org/services/transplant-services/departments-services/heart-transplantation
This episode was sponsored by ParaFlight. Please see their website for details.
https://paraflight.aero/
If you would like to contact me with any comments or questions, please email me directly at: [email protected]
#beatinghearttransplant, #cardiacsurgery, #heartsurgery, #hearttransplant
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Aortic Valve Disease and TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) with Dr. Anita Asgar
Join me on my podcast as I feature Dr. Anita Asgar who was recently named section head of Interventional Cardiology with Northwestern Medicine at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute in Chicago, IL. She is a structural cardiologist with an interest in valvular heart disease. She discusses her unique journey growing up in Canada and what inspired her to become a Cardiologist! She discusses in detail what Aortic Valve disease is and explains the latest in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) which is a minimally invasive procedure used to replace a narrowed or diseased aortic valve with an artificial valve.
TAVR is an alternative to traditional open-heart surgery for aortic valve replacement, especially for patients who are high-risk for surgery.
For more information on the latest minimally invasive valve procedures that the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute offers at Northwestern, please refer to their website: https://www.nm.org/conditions-and-care-areas/cardiovascular-care
This episode was sponsored by ParaFlight. Please see their website for details.
https://paraflight.aero/
If you would like to contact me with any comments or questions, please email me directly at: [email protected]
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Discussion on Aortic Dissection with a "Hybrid" Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. Niranjan Hiremath
Join me on my podcast as I feature Dr. Niranjan Hiremath who is "Hybrid" Cardiac Surgeon and adjunct Professor and Senior Consultant of the Cardiovascular and Aortic Program and Surgical lead- of the Apollo Aortic Program in Delhi, India. He discusses his unique journey growing up in Bangalore, India and who inspired him to become a Heart Surgeon! He also discusses what a "Hybrid Cardiac Surgeon is and discusses the latest in both surgical repair and endo-vascular therapies (TEVAR) for Aortic Dissection.
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition where the inner layer of the aorta, the main artery in the body, tears. This tear allows blood to flow between the layers of the aortic wall, creating a new channel called a "false lumen".
Causes of Aortic Dissection:
High blood pressure, Aortic aneurysm (weakening of the aortic wall), Trauma, Connective tissue disorders, and Certain medications.
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a minimally invasive procedure that treats aortic dissection and aneurysms in the chest. TEVAR is a preferred treatment over open surgery because it has a shorter recovery time, lower risk of complications, and better patient outcomes.
Apollo Heart Hospital is the best heart hospital in Delhi and one of the top 6 cardiac institutes in the world. For more information about the Apollo Heart program in Delhi, please refer to their website:
https://www.apollohospitals.com/delhi/heart/
This episode was sponsored by Primal-Steak. Please see their website for details.
https://primal-steak.com
If you would like to contact me with any comments or questions, please email me directly at: [email protected]
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