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Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: All’s Well That Ends Well (Part 2)

Jane — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:21:42 +0000

Last month, I reported the events leading up to having coronary artery bypass surgery for treatment of newly discovered coronary artery disease. Also mentioned was the sudden role reversal of a 40-year care giver to a care receiver. There were lessons in this unwanted new experience.

As uneventful as the diagnosis, surgery and early convalescence . . . → Read More: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: All’s Well That Ends Well (Part 2)

Role Reversal: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (Part One)

Jane — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:19:04 +0000

Please excuse the personal nature of this month’s column, but there are lessons here that extend beyond the writer. After all, coronary artery atherosclerosis is a very common problem, especially as men and women age.

I spent my entire professional life as a cardiac anesthesiologist–a medical specialist whose primary work is to anesthetize patients who require . . . → Read More: Role Reversal: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (Part One)