UCLA doctors successfully 'vacuum' 2-foot blood clot out of patient's heart
By A Mystery Man Writer
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When Terry Dunlap arrived at the ER with a massive clot, doctors gave him two choices: open-heart surgery or a new minimally invasive procedure. But there was a catch.
First in state to perform minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery
First in state to perform minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery
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Endovascular Removal of Thrombus and Right Heart Masses Using the AngioVac System: Results of 234 Patients from the Prospective, Multicenter Registry of AngioVac Procedures in Detail (RAPID) - ScienceDirect
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UCLA doctors successfully 'vacuum' 2-foot blood clot out of patient's heart
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UCLA doctors successfully 'vacuum' 2-foot blood clot out of patient's heart
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A Canadian first: New device helps to tackle challenging deep vein thrombosis cases - Unity Health Toronto
Todd Dunlap's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Doctors 'vacuum' a 2-FOOT blood clot out of a patient's heart: Live-saving procedure is a new alternative to open-heart surgery
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A Canadian first: New device helps to tackle challenging deep vein thrombosis cases - Unity Health Toronto
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Oldest American, Adele Dunlap, dies at age 114
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Todd Dunlap's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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World Congress on New Reproductive Technology Arts
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UChicago Medicine doctors report an increased risk of blood clots in patients with COVID-19 - UChicago Medicine
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