Blog Topic: Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery

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  Wilson Y. Szeto, MD, to Lead Penn Cardiovascular Surgery

  May 14, 2024

  Wilson Y. Szeto, MD, has been appointed Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery at Penn Medicine.

  Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
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  Robotic Total Arterial MIDCAB for Coronary Revascularization

  May 01, 2024

  Robotic-assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (RA-MIDCAB) for revascularization of the LAD coronary artery has joined the panoply of advanced cardiac procedures at Penn Cardiac Surgery.

  Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
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  Penn Heart Failure Program Brings Research, New Technologies to Treatment for Secondary Mitral Regurgitation

  February 05, 2024

  The Penn Heart Failure Program is bringing advances in research, technology, and expertise to bear on secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR), a leading cause of moderate-to-severe valvular heart disease among older adults in the United States.

  Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
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  Region's First Percutaneous Endovascular Total Aortic Arch Repair Performed at Penn Medicine

  September 26, 2023

  A team of cardiac surgeons, endovascular specialists, and anesthesiologists at Penn Medicine recently completed an exceptionally complex achievement—a percutaneous 3-branch endovascular total arch repair for aortic aneurysm.

  Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
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  Advances in Heart Failure Therapy Drive Penn Medicine Team

  August 01, 2023

  Recent advances in heart failure therapy add complexity but finally overcome inexorable decline. Penn Medicine can support physicians through the changes.

  Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
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  Even as New HFpEF Drugs Transform Care, Penn Team Pushes Further

  June 02, 2023

  While new HFpEF drugs finally provide effective treatment, watch for continued pitfalls with diagnosis and comorbidity management, Penn heart failure team says.

  Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
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  Addressing Aortic Disease in Younger Individuals at Risk for Aortic Aneurysm - A Conversation with Wilson Szeto, MD

  February 28, 2023

  Heart surgeon Wilson Y. Szeto, MD, reflects on the risk of aortic aneurysm and rupture in younger persons and the treatments available at the Penn Aorta Center for this population, including the recently re-introduced Ross procedure.

  Surgery Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
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  The TCAR Procedure: A Primer from the Experts at Penn Medicine

  November 04, 2022

  Endovascular surgeons at Penn Medicine are performing transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), a procedure with a hybrid approach to carotid stenting for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis.

  Surgery Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
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  Penn Expands Its Leading Lifelong Aortic Monitoring Program

  June 29, 2022

  For patients with conditions affecting the aorta or aortic valve, long-term monitoring is crucial — whether they undergo surgery or never require intervention.

  Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Surgery
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  For Aortic Aneurysm Evaluation, Look Beyond Size, Penn Team Says

  May 16, 2022

  Too often, thoracic aneurysms rupture or dissect before intervention. Penn’s team is looking beyond aortic size and helping referring physicians make the call.

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