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The patient is a 49-year-old who presented for heart transplantation surgery because of end stage heart failure due to peripartum cardiomyopathy which developed four years postpartum. The Offic...
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A 43-year-old female was transferred to our facility for treatment of end-stage ischemic cardiomyopathy due to peripartum spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) that occurred more than ten y...
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A 57-year-old female presented for follow-up of several left shoulder issues, including shoulder impingement. When referencing “Impingement, joint” in the Alphabetic Index, there is an instruct...
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A patient was admitted with a gunshot wound and active chest hemorrhage. An emergency left anterior thoracotomy was performed. The aorta was isolated and clamped with an aortic cross-clamp. The rig...
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A patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, renal artery stenosis and peripheral arterial disease presented for surgical repair of the aneurysm. The surgeon performed an open aneurysm repair with ...
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A patient with a history of left breast cancer status post bilateral mastectomy and tissue expander placement presents for reconstructive surgery and removal of tissue expanders. The patient was fo...
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A patient presented for posterior L4-L5 lumbar spinal fusion. During the procedure, the FlareHawk™ expandable intervertebral cage broke upon insertion and expansion of the shell. The device was r...
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A patient with respiratory failure underwent endotracheal intubation (ETT) for airway protection. The documentation states, “Utilization of a video-assisted laryngoscope with a #3 blade for direc...
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A new device called preCARDIA is being used to treat acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients. This new technology uses a balloon catheter and pump controller, designed to address ADHF via...
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A 28-year-old female status post pump and catheter exchange of her intrathecal baclofen system developed localized swelling in the lumbar wound. The surgeon noted, “No visible leak but orifice ar...
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