Aorta Tears at 99: South Korea’s Oldest Aortic Surgery Patient Celebrates 100th Birthday in Hospital
A 99-year-old man who suddenly lost consciousness and began vomiting was rushed to the emergency room, where a chest computed tomography scan...
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Spatial Mapping of Residual Esophageal Cancer Reveals Genetic Clues to Recurrence Risk
Researchers have identified key genetic markers that could help estimate the risk of recurrence in esophageal cancer patients who have residual tumor...
Inha University Hospital Surgery Department Reaches 3,000 Robotic Surgery Milestone
Inha University Hospital's department of surgery has performed more than 3,000 cumulative robot-assisted procedures.
No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment
For older adults, heart valve disease can be particularly difficult to detect. Symptoms often develop gradually,...
TAVI speeds recovery without opening the chest — but age brings more to weigh
For patients diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis and their families, one question often comes first: “Can it be...
Samsung Changwon Hospital Surpasses 50 TAVI Procedures
The Cardiovascular Center at Samsung Changwon Hospital (Director: Park Yong-hwan) announced on May 7 that it has...
Rescuing 40% from Cardiac Arrest: How One Hospital Defies the 9.2% National Survival Average
Sudden cardiac arrest is a "brink of death" emergency where every second dictates the boundary between life and loss.
The Surgeon Who Shed 36kg: Why Willpower Alone Fails Against Severe Obesity
It is hard to believe that a cardiothoracic surgeon who repairs hearts was once a patient with "super obesity.
Baby Born With Her Heart Outside Her Body Finds a Miracle at Asan Medical Center in Seoul
A newborn baby girl born with her heart outside her body underwent extremely complex surgery and survived against the...
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