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‘No more scars’ - Revolutionary cardiac procedure reduces need for open-heart surgery at UHWI
Jan 5th, 2025 | Category: News & Features | 10:56#JamaicaGleaner JANUARY 5, 2025: Open-heart surgery, intensive care admission, and extended hospital stays are now a thing of the past for many cardiac patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), as the risks and complications once associated with some procedures have been significantly reduced. Dr Tahira Redwood is leading the charge in this cutting-edge area of treatment, which involves keyhole incisions and accessing the heart through the legs instead of opening the chest to carry out procedures such as inserting a new heart valve. She explained that many patients undergoing this procedure do not require intubation; instead, they are heavily sedated and, according to her, are often on their feet within two days.
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