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One of the more commonly known cardiac surgery procedures is the coronary artery bypass graft CABG , also known as "bypass surgery. John Heysham Gibbon at Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia reported in the first successful use of extracorporeal circulation by means of an oxygenator , but he abandoned the method, disappointed by subsequent failures. At this year's Euroanaesthesia Congress the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology in Vienna, Austria June , doctors present the unique case of a man who suffered a flash fire in his chest cavity during emergency heart surgery caused by supplemental oxygen leaking from a ruptured lung. Main article: Cardiac surgery. New Patient Appointment or Skip to content.
Patient Spotlights. Staff profiles. And a chest X-ray does not help the surgeon or the anesthesiologist manage your care.
Most of the time, a careful medical history and physical exam are all you need. A chest X-ray uses a very low radiation dose. Also, a chest X-ray can show something that looks to be abnormal.
This is often a false alarm. But you will need follow-up tests to rule out a serious problem.
This can cause anxiety, cost you money, and expose you to risks from the other tests. An Open and Honest Partnership. What are you looking for?
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