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Did Dick Cheney get a heart transplant? Former vice president's health history explored after his death
According to Stanford Medicine, Cheney underwent a heart transplant in 2012. Two years after the transplant, the former vice president co-wrote a book with his cardiologist, Jonathan Reiner, titled Heart: An American Medical Odyssey.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a statement announcing his death on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
PLAINSBORO, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Heart bypass surgery: What used to be an extraordinary procedure for clogged arteries is now done more than a thousand times a day. And it's still a powerful fix for ailing hearts. "I woke up around 4 a.m. with chest ...
A coronary artery bypass is one of several types of open-heart surgeries, which are major medical procedures. Open-heart surgery is a group of procedures that involve cutting through the breastbone to access the heart. They’re major operations used to ...
WYNEWOOD, Pa. (CBS) -- Robotic heart bypass surgery is becoming more popular, and a leading pioneer in the minimally invasive operation is in Montgomery County. Lankenau Medical Center has been leading the way in robotic heart surgery for 17 years now.
When applied during open-heart bypass surgery, the results were impressive. "We were able to demonstrate that effects are mediated via this receptor that lead, on the one hand, to connective tissue cells being converted into vascular wall cells and, on the other hand, to new blood vessels being formed," said lead researcher, Johannes Holfeld.
Fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods can help support recovery after heart bypass surgery. You may need bypass surgery, or coronary artery bypass grafting, when your coronary arteries become blocked or narrowed due to a buildup of plaque, limiting ...
ZEELAND, Mich. — Dr. Bernard Ozinga has done a lot in 52 years. He has gotten re-married, retired from his dentistry practice, watched his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, grow and more. In those 52 years, he has also beaten the odds. In 1970, he ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CLEVELAND (WJW) – During American Heart Month, the Cleveland Clinic is continuing to raise ...
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