Arlene Said:

What is Akhil Madhani's birthdate and parent's names?

We Answered:

This article says he was born in 1968,
http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/akhil.html
hope this helps.

Melinda Said:

Two failed Heart Bypass Surgeries, now what?

We Answered:

Wait and see what the heart cath shows. Since he has had so much heart damage in the past it is not abnormal for him to "fail" a stress test. Now if it showed new areas of ischemia(poor blood flow) that is troubling. He should already be on beta blockers, ace inhibitors, statins, plavix, asa etc. as was stated why is he occluding grafts. does he still smoke, non-compliant with taking his meds, poorly controlled diabetes, morbidly obese, or possibly have some type of clotting disorder? all things to look at.

Raul Said:

is it possible to live for ever with a robot heart?

We Answered:

You definitely couldn't live forever because your other organs would deteriorate eventually and your skeletal system and nervous system wouldn't last forever. Eventually they'll probably make a robotic heart but there would be a lot of problems. You would need to take pills every single day to make sure your body doesn't reject the robotic organ and it wouldn't be available to anyone besides people that are filthy rich for a really long time.

Lloyd Said:

robotic surgery on aortic heart valves?

We Answered:

Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
Robotic Mitral Valve Repair
Maze Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Laser Removal of Pacer Wires

Thanks to minimally invasive procedures perfected here at the Cardiovascular Center, heart surgery doesn’t have to be as disruptive or painful as it once was. In traditional heart surgery, surgeons make full chest incisions, which involves cutting through muscle and bone tissue, to gain access to the heart.



Minimally invasive heart surgery is performed through a small incision. The incision is only about 3 inches instead of the 6 to 8 inches required for traditional heart surgery. The result is including less pain after surgery, dramatically reduced recovery time and a shorter hospital stay. The surgeons at the Cardiovascular Center are national leaders in robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery.



Cardiovascular Center surgeons use minimally invasive procedures, including robotic-assisted surgery, whenever it is appropriate to the patient's diagnosis and condition. Minimally invasive procedures offered here include mitral valve repair and replacement, maze atrial fibrillation ablation, aortic valve repair/replacement and coronary artery bypass surgery.

The other colleague has also answered nicely benefits from both these topics.

Stephen Said:

My mom had heart surgery this weekend and they put in a mechanical valve does she has a robotic heart now?

We Answered:

Are you sure your mom isn't a washing machine?