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Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:12:17 +0000

http://www.nucleusinc.com This 3D medical animation of the heart shows a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure used to combat coronary artery disease. Beginning with a midline sternal incision, the heart is connected to a perfusion machine which will take over the duties of the heart while the surgery takes place. Two different grafts are used to bypass the blocked coronary arteries: the internal thoracic artery from inside the chest wall, and the saphenous vein from the leg. After the procedure, the heart is shocked to restart its beating. A drainage tube is left at the incision site to drain away excess fluid. The animation continues to show two other types of approaches to a coronary artery bypass graft, off-pump bypass surgery and minimally invasive bypass surgery.

This is similar to the procedure performed on former president Bill Clinton and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Duration : 0:4:19

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Caldwell Esselstyn, MD — “No More Heart Attacks — Ever”

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:27:50 +0000

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women. But, as Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., a former internationally known surgeon, researcher and clinician at the Cleveland Clinic, explains, it can be prevented, reversed, and even abolished. Dr. Esselstyn argues that conventional cardiology has failed patients by developing treatments that focus only on the symptoms of heart disease, rather than the cause.

This is a 10-minute excerpt from Dr. Esselstyn’s 90-minute talk at the Healthy Lifestyle Expo 2007. To get a DVD containing the full talk, along with fascinating presentations of 11 other experts, see http://www.vegsource.com and click on “STORE.”

Duration : 0:8:11

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Cholesterol and Heart Disease

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:34:23 +0000

The Cholesterol Myth exposed – Dr Malcolm Kendrick speaks about
World Health Organisation data
gathered in their MONI-CA study.
MONItoring Trends in
CArdiovascular Disease

Duration : 0:1:17

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What causes a heart attack?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:11:48 +0000

More at www.multi-ed.com
Health information explaining what causes a heart. Also see the following parts: “What is a heart attack?”, “How is a heart attack diagnosed?” and “How is a heart attack treated?”.

Duration : 0:2:53

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