Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellow at Children’s Mercy Hospital |Cardiac, Aortic and Vascular Surgeon Kansas City, MOJoined September 2020
Johns Hopkins, 1947.
In the operating room, Dr. Alfred Blalock operates. Behind him, Vivien Thomas , the mind who perfected the technique watches.
The Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt turned “blue baby” from a death sentence into a treatable condition.
Cardiac surgery was redefined
1950s, University of Minnesota — a sea of surgeons crowds the table during one of the first open-heart surgeries. No ECMO, no mini-circuits — just ingenuity, courage, and teamwork that changed cardiac surgery forever.
The youngest heart transplant performed was on a newborn 6 days old! These tiny hearts can be as small as a walnut, with blood vessels measuring just a few millimeters in diameter. Take a look at the image below showcasing a pediatric heart transplant.🫀🫀
Ever wondered what the word “ surgeon” means?
The word comes from the Old French “surgien” and Medieval Latin “chirurgianus”, which ultimately come from the Greek “cheirourgos” (cheir = hand, ergon = work) — literally meaning “one who works with the hands.”
One of the most rewarding parts of medicine is guiding juniors and teaching them along the way. It’s a privilege to pass on what others so generously shared — skills, judgment, and the confidence to grow. It’s the best way to pay it forward.
The resilience & healing power of the human body are truly remarkable.
A striking example is the Winslow pathway in a patient with complete infrarenal aortic occlusion
It’s a powerful reminder of how the body adapts to maintain perfusion despite vascular disease
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Replacement of aortic valve by cardiac surgeons 🫀
The aortic valve is a heart valve that controls blood flow from the heart into the rest of the body. It ensures blood flows in one direction and prevents backflow into the heart
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Hemorrhagic cardiac tamponade on autopsy 🫀
This is a critical condition where blood accumulates in the pericardium, compressing the heart and impairing its function. Rapid diagnosis and intervention are vital!
Best video on how human hearts function🫀🫀 -This is how your heart beats: systole and diastole occur during the cardiac cycle. During diastole, the heart relaxes and fills with blood. In systole, it contracts and pumps blood toward the body.
Ascending aortic aneurysm with bicuspid aortic valve
Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day,equates to 35 million beats per year. Over an average lifetime, your heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times, working tirelessly to keep you alive.
Replacement of aortic valve by cardiac surgeons 🫀
The aortic valve is a heart valve that controls blood flow from the heart into the rest of the body. It ensures blood flows in one direction and prevents backflow into the heart
x.com/medi_cosity/st…
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