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Wollongong Doctors have Performed a Trans Catheter Aortic Valve Implantation
TAVI is the alternative to open heart surgery and while it’s saving lives, it’s also saving local patients the stress of travelling to Sydney.
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Heart disease in the community
At Wollongong Private Hospital, heart health is an important aspect of their day-to-day consultations and procedures.
Cardiologist Dr Ed Danson said that recognising Heart Health Week was important to them.
“Heart Health Week is going to help raise awareness of heart disease in our community. Too often it is a silent killer and a source of suffering for many when technology now exists to treat the disease to stop it in its tracks. This ranges from preventative strategies to more involved procedures to correct some of the damage already done. Either way awareness and seeking help when needed is the only way to offer treatment to those who need it,” Dr Danson said. Continue reading “Heart disease in the community”
Three new cardiac procedures at Wollongong Private
Interventional cardiologist Dr Edward Danson said three new cardiac procedures were now available with the opening of the state-of-the-art cardiac catheter laboratory at Wollongong Private Hospital.
And Dr Danson said the new lab – in the Ramsay Surgical Centre which opened on Monday – would allow the introduction of more cardiac services in the future.
“We have started three new procedures for patients affected by valve disease or structural heart conditions,” he said.
Read the article in full on the The Illawarra Mercury website