OR-Live.com webcast February 12th @ 6:00 PM EST from PinnacleHealth
Watch a minimally-invasive robotic coronary artery bypass surgery on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 6:00 PM EST. During the broadcast, Christine McCarty, MD, chair of cardiac surgery at PinnacleHealth, will complete double vessel bypass surgery, utilizing the left and right internal mammary arteries, on a beating heart.
Since 2006, Dr. McCarty, has performed more than 100 surgeries with the da Vinci® S™, reducing chance of infection, shortening hospital stay and improving recovery time. Robotic-assisted coronary revascularization avoids the drawbacks of traditional heart surgery, including blood loss, pain and scarring that typically result from cutting through the breastbone and opening the ribs.
