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Today, instead of posting the latest news, I decided that it might be more helpful if I suggested a site for medical geeks. In other words, this post is more directed to the people that are interested in the world of medicine and what the future holds in procedural treatments. The site is OR-LIVE and they have some of the latest surgical videos showing off the newest procedures in today’s world. One of the coolest things I have noticed is that there are also live telecasts of surgeries and the audience can ask questions about the surgery to the surgeons live. The surgeons take the time to answer these questions by showing the audience on the screen. During each telecast, there are also two doctors that give background information using slides, and animations. I highly recommend this site and I must say it is one of my favorite medical resources. All telecasts are archived and you can choose what field of medicine to view the videos by. I hope you enjoy this site as much as I do.

While working at a hospital, I have learned an extremely important thing that everybody should be aware of. Know your ejection fraction. This number helps out nurses and doctors alike when there is an emergency. Take time out of your day and get an Echo done to find out your EF. It can help get you treated faster. All it is is a simple procedure using an ultrasound machine that takes less than half an hour. Watch this video to learn more.

Here is an unbelievable heart transplant done right before your eyes to help people with end-stage Heart Failure.

“Research by University of Louisville professors at the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute shows that it may be possible to one day repair a person’s heart after a heart attack by using a “patch” grown from his or her own cells.”

I have heard this on the news as well. It seems as if professors from different universities are developing “patches” from cells in order to treat CHF. These new engineered cells are being tested in clinical trials.

Hopefully, the study will be a success and one day, and human cells may hold the key of treating CHF in the future.

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