McKenzie-Willamette hires cardiac surgeon.Byline: YOUR HEALTH By Lottie Poe Duey For The Register-Guard At the McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center, which opened in December 2006, physicians and hospital staff perform multiple procedures involving all aspects of cardiology cardiology Medical specialty dealing with heart diseases and disorders. It began with the 1749 publication by Jean Baptiste de Sénac of contemporary knowledge of the heart. Diagnostic methods improved in the 19th century, and in 1905 the electrocardiograph was invented. : diagnosis, treatment, interventions and surgery. In a recent patient satisfaction survey, the Heart Center's staff and services received a 100 percent patient satisfaction rating, as compared with national benchmarks. This summer, Dr. James (Jimmy) Day began offering his years of thoracic thoracic /tho·rac·ic/ (thah-ras´ik) pectoral; pertaining to the thorax (chest). tho·rac·ic adj. Of, relating to, or situated in or near the thorax. surgical experience and training exclusively to patients at the McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center. Day is performing cardiac surgeries Cardiac surgery is surgery on the heart and/or great vessels performed by a cardiac surgeon. Frequently, it is done to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, coronary artery bypass grafting), correct congenital heart disease, or treat valvular heart disease , both on a scheduled and on an emergency and on-call basis. Day has extensive cardiac and thoracic surgery Thoracic Surgery Definition Thoracic surgery is the repair of organs located in the thorax, or chest. The thoracic cavity lies between the neck and the diaphragm, and contains the heart and lungs (cardiopulmonary system), the esophagus, trachea, pleura, experience. He will introduce several new procedures to the Heart Center. "The competence, professionalism and leading edge technology of McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center are the main reasons I decided to join this team. When patients come here, they receive patient-centered, compassionate care at every stage of treatment and recovery." Unlike traditional open heart surgery environments, where patients are moved from room to room and floor to floor during various stages of hospitalization hospitalization /hos·pi·tal·iza·tion/ (hos?pi-t'l-i-za´shun) 1. the placing of a patient in a hospital for treatment. 2. the term of confinement in a hospital. , in McKenzie-Willamette's innovative Heart Center patients recover in the cardiovascular intensive care unit, directly adjacent to the cardiovascular operating room operating room n. Abbr. OR A room equipped for performing surgical operations. . Whether they are on the unit for surgery or other cardiac procedures, patients stay in the same unit from admission to discharge. This enables surgeons and staff to remain involved with the same patients throughout, enhancing the continuity of care and creating a more relaxing, healing environment healing environment, n any circumstances that promote recovery from people in the direction of wholeness and healing. . For the past 11 years, Day has practiced with a cardiovascular and thoracic surgery group in Little Rock, Ark., where he routinely performed cardiac surgery at each of Little Rock's four hospitals. Additionally, Day said he appreciates the quality of the medical services our community offers. He believes the strong network of care choices for patients encourages collaborative opportunities with other medical professionals and caregivers. Lottie Poe Duey is media coordinator for McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. |
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