| Title | Published Date |
InColor
UW cardiologists Jeanne Poole and Dan Fishbein discuss disparities in cardiac care for women and people of color. UW Medical Center patient Natalie Spann discusses her medical condition and offers pointers on how to take care of your heart.
KIRO TV | 10/25/2008 |
New Heart, New Life
UW Medicine Regional Heart Center’s transplant program is one of the most successful in the country. In “New Heart, New Life,” follow a young man through his heart transplant and recovery. Hear from another transplant patient who developed a relationship with the family of his heart donor. And learn about the case of an older man who is using an LVAD (left ventricular assist device) as he waits for a donor heart to become available.
UWTV | 9/1/2007 |
A Day at the Regional Heart Center
Follow three doctors and their patients through a day at the University of Washington Medical Center.
UWTV | 5/20/2005 |
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
This program describes the minimally invasive technique that repairs an aortic aneurysm, a condition where the aortic artery is weakened, causing it to expand like an over-inflated balloon and risk rupture and internal bleeding.
UWTV | 2/1/2005 |
Congenital Heart Disease in Adults
UW cardiology specialists discuss surgical treatments and drug therapy for congenital heart disease in adults. The condition includes any type of congenital heart malformation existing since birth, and requires a lifetime of multidisciplinary care.
UWTV | 7/27/2004 |
Valve Surgery in the Young Adult
Dr. Ed Verrier presents a patient case study outlining surgical procedures to repair the heart valve. Pre- and post-operative echocardiograms illustrate a procedure using surgical aortic root enlargement. The lecture also highlights valve replacement options for the young adult, beginning with valve repair or reconstruction. Valvular heart disease improved by prosthesis includes several replacement options: mechanical prosthesis, stented bioprosthesis and stentless valves.
UWTV | 7/21/2004 |
Angioplasty and Stenting
This program’s discussion focuses on the management of an individual suffering from an acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack, and includes an analysis of areas of controversies.
UWTV | 7/16/2004 |
Surgical Atrial Fibrillation
Dr. Gabriel Aldea outlines the latest in surgical techniques to repair the irregular rhythms, rapid heart beats, blood clots and ineffective heart muscle contractions associated with atrial fibrillation. He also discusses the restoration of normal cardiac function using catheters, pacemakers and gives insight on the surgical MAZE technique and innovations in ultrasound, laser and cryothermal tools.
UWTV | 6/1/2004 |
Aortic Surgical Treatment: Marfan Syndrome
Review of the medical evaluation and surgical techniques for the treatment of a unique heart defect known as Marfan Syndrome.
UWTV | 7/10/2002 |
Restenosis
Patient case studies focusing on restenosis.
UWTV | 2/27/2002 |
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