At age 58, WakeMed physician assistant Ron Fazio, PA-C has had several exciting careers and lives his life with purpose. Following a few years in the NFL and a brief acting career, Ron has spent 14+ years working with WakeMed’s heart surgery team, helping many of our sickest patients live their lives to the fullest, […]
ERAS Cardiac aims to improve recovery and prevent surgical complications by standardizing the care of heart surgery patients – before, during and after surgery. Comprised of more than 20 individual steps that may have minimal impact on their own, once combined have proven significant improvements in the recovery process for surgery patients. Working 12-hour days […]
Heart surgery is serious business – and the decision to undergo surgery is rarely taken lightly. If circumstances allow you to choose a surgeon or where to have heart surgery, it’s critical to do your homework. So, what do you look for in a hospital when considering heart surgery? We’re glad you asked – here […]
Many patients and families worry about a difficult recovery process when heart surgery has been recommended. However, new protocols are taking the field by storm resulting in less pain, fewer complications, and faster recovery than ever seen before. Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery ERAS Cardiac stands for Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery. ERAS is an […]
When you choose WakeMed Heart & Vascular Physicians, you can rest assured your heart is in good hands. With many locations to serve you, we offer expertise and convenience, all in one heart healthy package. Heart Care Plus+ WakeMed and Duke Health are pleased to collaborate on cardiovascular services. Heart Care Plus+ combines the passion and expertise of […]
Expertise, experience and advanced technology have been hallmarks of WakeMed’s heart program for more than 50 years. WakeMed Heart & Vascular Physicians represents the best training and the latest technologies, all backed by the WakeMed Heart Center, the region’s preferred cardiac center. Thanks to new subspecialties, innovative procedures and our growing team of talented cardiologists, […]
Operating on a beating heart sounds impossible but that is exactly what surgeons did when open heart surgery first became a reality in the late 1950s and early 1960s. At that time, pioneering physicians partnered with biomedical engineers to develop crude devices to exchange the oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood, bypassing the heart and […]
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