Robin Williams has announced that he will return to stand up comedy. This is a huge announcement considering he had heart surgery just seven months ago. The comic made jokes about wanting to go back out on the road, saying he was “running out of merchandising money from Bicentennial Man,” one of his many movies.

But Williams is also acknowledging how different life after open heart surgery is. He says it has had a positive impact on his personal life, making him more grateful and open to his friends and family. In a rare serious moment, he …read more

A healthy heart will beat 60 to 100 times a minute, anything over that is considered Tachycardia.
When you experience rapid heartbeats it is always wise to consult your health care provider. In some cases tachycardia isn’t considered a threat, while others are life threatening.
If you are diagnosed with recurring tachycardia, your health care provider will recommend the treatment suited to your specific needs. According to the severity of the tachycardia open heart surgery may be needed.   
During an attack of tachycardia the heart is pumping at such a high rate, that the blood is not getting to the rest …read more

I have received many emails asking about the open heart simulation that I posted about previous so here you go again… It is really cool- give it a go!
Oh my goodness. I found the coolest simulated open heart surgery “game”. It is very elementary on an anatomical level and has 3 different levels you can choose from. At the surgeon level, that would be mid-grade, I was successful. At the specialist level… not so much! In fact they advised me to “call my lawyer”. Haha.
While it is only a depiction of what open heart surgery really consists of, it is …read more

I was watching How to Look Good Naked- that Carsin Palmer show on Lifetime… Have you seen it? They take women that have low self esteem and have inner issues with themselves and work with them to believe in themselves and look good naked. I love it- it makes me look at myself different as well. I guess I can love the stretch marks that gave me 3 beautiful little girls!
Anyway- there was a thirty something year old women that had issues with herself due to scares from many heart operations. She was born with a very rare type of …read more

A 92 year old Australian women is the first to undergo a ground breaking procedure. In the radical procedure, a new aortic valve is attached to a long rod and fed through a small incision in the groin up to the the heart, where it defrosts and expands. Wow!
This will take the place of open heart surgery for those that are too old and frail to undergo surgery. This will also help with cost and recovery time.

Oh my goodness. I found the coolest simulated open heart surgery “game”. It is very elementary on an anatomical level and has 3 different levels you can choose from. At the surgeon level, that would be mid-grade, I was successful. At the specialist level… not so much! In fact they advised me to “call my lawyer”. Haha.
While it is only a depiction of what open heart surgery really consists of, it is fairly accurate. I have scrubbed open heart before and the simulation follows the same basic steps just without the complications, risks and unforeseen circumstances of real …read more

Open heart surgery is one of the most invasive surgeries performed. So it is no small feat feat to develop a heart pump that can be placed in the heart via an artery in the groin. Doctors at the Institute of Bioengineering at Brunei University and Royal Brompton Hospital are hoping to make their new technique available to the public soon.