A patient’s postoperative length of stay is dependent on many factors — treatment complexity, resources, patient characteristics and more. Now, Melinda Phillips, APRN, and team are turning towards multimedia education mediums to help cardiovascular surgery patients feel confident in their postoperative recovery — and go home sooner. Part of the…
At first, it felt like the end of the world. Then, together, they rebuilt it. When Erin found out her daughter, Riley, was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), her family’s vision of the next few months — and years — shifted. The congenital heart condition meant the left…
With wide eyes and a cooing smile, Avery looked up as his mom and dad took turns reading from a Curious George book. Each page made the presence of Avery’s monitors and endless tubes slip further from the Brantleys’ minds. In these moments, they found stillness despite their world spiraling.
In a twist of fate, both mother and daughter underwent open-heart surgery. Now, they share a surgeon— and a story.
In a new article published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas M. Beaver MD, MPH discusses transcatheter mitral valve‐in‐valve and valve‐in‐ring replacement feasibility, safety, and improvements.
From January to March 2021, the lung transplant program at UF Health Shands Hospital performed more lung transplants to treat patients whose lungs had been damaged by COVID-19 than anywhere else in the United States, according to data from United Network for Organ Sharing.
Faculty from six of our divisions were recognized for their accomplishments and hard work.
“It’s an honor to accept this award in the name of a physician whose legacy is a reflection of not only his medical acumen, but the kindness and respect he showed to his patients, families, and fellow health care providers,” said Dr. Bleiweis.
The University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital is the No. 1 children’s hospital in Florida and stands among the nation’s elite pediatric hospitals in eight medical specialties including a first-ever top 10 ranking in cardiology and a historically high ranking for pulmonology, according to the 2021-22…
The UF Health lung transplant team has collaborated with researchers around the world to identify preliminary guidelines for successful transplantation in patients whose lungs have been permanently damaged by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
