Heart care ‘quantum leap’: Tumor removed without open heart surgery 

St. Cloud (Minn.) Hospital recently became the first in the world to remove a heart tumor without open heart surgery, KNSI Radio reported July 29.

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A heart and vascular team from CentraCare Health used hologram technology to guide them to the tumor and used a catheter to suction it out in the operation that took around 20 minutes. 

“This is going to change our standard of care in a pretty quantum leap,” Wade Schmidt, MD, chief of cardiology and director of the hospital’s peripheral vascular program, told KNSI Radio. “We now have the experience and the technology to treat a whole different population of patients.”

At the Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, taking place June 11-13 in Chicago, spine surgeons, orthopedic leaders and ASC executives will come together to explore minimally invasive techniques, ASC growth strategies and innovations shaping the future of outpatient spine care. Apply for complimentary registration now.

A heart and vascular team from CentraCare Health used hologram technology to guide them to the tumor and used a catheter to suction it out in the operation that took around 20 minutes. 

“This is going to change our standard of care in a pretty quantum leap,” Wade Schmidt, MD, chief of cardiology and director of the hospital’s peripheral vascular program, told KNSI Radio. “We now have the experience and the technology to treat a whole different population of patients.”

At the Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, taking place June 11-13 in Chicago, spine surgeons, orthopedic leaders and ASC executives will come together to explore minimally invasive techniques, ASC growth strategies and innovations shaping the future of outpatient spine care. Apply for complimentary registration now.

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