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Event spreads awareness of women's heart health
The first Friday in February, also American Heart Month, is National Wear Red Day and highlights the impact of heart disease on women. Only about half of all women know that heart disease is their leading killer, surpassing all forms of cancer combined.
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Best of both worlds: robotic-assisted bypass with angioplasty
At UC Davis, the cardiothoracic surgery team specializes in treating patients with coronary artery disease using robotic-assisted, laparoscopic techniques.
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TAVR: An option for inoperable aortic stenosis
Dr. Jeffrey Southard, from UC Davis Medical Center, provides an introduction to the minimally invasive surgical procedure known as TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement).
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A minimally invasive cardiac surgery pioneer joins UC Davis Health
At UC Davis, Kiaii leads the surgical team that treats adults and children for complex diseases of the chest and contributes to scientific advances through clinical and laboratory research. Kiaii is expected to expand all areas of the practice, especially robotic-assisted, mechanical circulatory support and organ transplantation surgeries.
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TAVR: From early adoption to our 1,000th case
The heart care team at UC Davis Health was first in the Sacramento region to offer transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a less-invasive alternative to open heart surgery for treating aortic valve stenosis.
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From cardiology to cancer, robotic precision benefits multiple surgical specialties
UC Davis Medical Center proudly offers the leading-edge technology of robotic-assisted surgery in several different specialties, ranging from gastrointestinal and cardiothoracic surgery to gynecologic oncology, otolaryngology (head and neck) and urology.
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California’s first da Vinci SP robotic surgery system
The da Vinci SP unit offers patients the common advantages of minimally invasive surgery — less scarring and pain, reduced hospital stays and more rapid recovery — plus another: only one incision.
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Social media: A new front against lung cancer
David Cooke is the head of General Thoracic Surgery and an educator on lung cancer at UC Davis Health. Dr. Cooke saw that there was a need for a larger discussion around lung cancer, so he helped found Lung Cancer Social Media (#LCSM). LCSM has become a trusted hub for patients and caretakers to go for all things lung cancer.
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Red dress tells a woman's story of heart disease recovery
For some, heart disease symptoms can be subtle and build over time. For Barbara Ross, the change was sudden and frightening.
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Taking steps to beat heart disease
Patient Crystal Ching warns heart disease is not just a concern for older people and men.