Dr. René G. Favaloro was responsible for standardizing and systematizing the technique of the coronary artery bypass grafting in the 1960s. Shortly afterward, this surgery would become one of the most practiced in the world, since it provided the possibility of prolonging and improving the lives of thousands of patients with severe coronary disease (atherosclerosis).
Read MoreValvular interventions are one of the main reasons for which structural cardiology is practiced. Taking advantage of some of the recent methods created, such as 3D bioprinting and MitraClip® procedures, this new field is opening new doors in cardiology and cardiac surgery.
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Read MoreThe article by Toby Cosgrove has highlighted three major diseases that cause death and disability with high cost of human lives and resources for society. The title of the article is ‘Three Diseases That Should Frighten You’ and this is the link: http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130517193032-205372152-three-diseases-that-should-frighten-you...
Read MoreThe Medical Community has newly developed innovative strategies in order to improve the conversation between professionals through a secure platform with the right tools to facilitate global communication and interaction. Social4Med the Latest Global Medical Network Social4Med is a global medical network, a social network for doctors, scientific societies,...
Read MoreThe figure of the doctor changes over time, the duty to treat remains unchanged. Change the approach and knowledge of the disease with the means that technology offers, more and more sophisticated and precise. The need for updating is an indispensable condition for medical practice and the resources offered by the Web improve and facilitate the communicative aspect...
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