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A cutout paper heart being held by clamps held by three hands.
The Stitch

Aortic dissection: a rare but deadly heart emergency

February 26, 2025 Aortic dissection,  cardiovascular,  Heart,  Heart month

Dr. Anna Xue and Dr. Gustavo Oderich discuss a life-threatening condition that affects the cardiovascular system: aortic dissection.

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A person holding a heart sculpture in their hand.
The Stitch

Organ donation: saving lives and giving hope

October 2, 2024 Heart,  liver,  Organ Donation,  Transplant

Dr. Kevin Huang discusses the gap between people in need of organ donations and organs available for transplant.

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A surgeon in an operating room manipulating the controls for a robotic surgery device.
The Stitch

Understanding robotic surgery: Why it’s a game-changer in modern medicine

August 14, 2024 Colorectal,  HBP,  Heart,  hernia,  robotic surgery,  Thoracic

The capabilities of robotic-assisted surgeries expand, providing new possibilities for patient care and treatment outcomes.

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Walter Pinkney standing outside
The Stitch

Baylor surgeons perform first multi-organ transplant involving heart at Houston VA

August 23, 2023 air force,  Heart,  kidney,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  Transplant

Air Force veteran Walter Pinkney received a simultaneous heart and kidney transplant during a first-of-its-kind surgery.

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A stethoscope with a bright red heart sitting next to it.
The Stitch

What you need to know about heart failure

November 30, 2022 Cardiothoracic Surgery,  Heart,  heart failure

Michael Sheehan provides an overview of the many conditions that fall under heart failure and describes some treatment methods.

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From The Labs

The Seventh Annual Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Institute

April 23, 2019 CVRI,  Heart,  heart disease,  Research

Since it was founded in 2012, the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Baylor College of Medicine has been hosting an annual symposium that offers an exceptional

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Momentum

Managing heart disease can improve quality of life

February 25, 2015 American Heart Month,  Dr. Guilherme V. Silva,  Healthcare,  Heart,  Heart and Life,  Heart Health

More than 82 million American adults are estimated to suffer from some form of heart disease, according to statistics from the American Heart Association. Damage to

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Dr. Michael E. DeBakey
Momentum

Commemorating Dr. DeBakey's contributions in heart research

March 25, 2013 Audrey M. Marks,  Baylor College of Medicine,  BCM,  Cardiovascular Surgery,  Dr. Michael DeBakey,  Heart,  Heart Health,  History,  Research

On this day in history Baylor College of Medicine became the home to the first dedicated National Heart and Blood Vessel Research and Demonstration Center

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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