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By: Jerusalem Post Staff - March 2, 2021
The first cardiac accessory implant surgery in Israel was performed Monday at the Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva, highlighting a major medical technological advancement in the field of cardiac healthcare.
In this case, a patient required a cardiac aid, but this time, rather than being implanted using open heart surgery as is usually the case, the implant was simply inserted beneath the skin.
The 65-year-old patient had entered surgery to replace a faulty and infected valve when she had suffered heart failure.
Emergency intervention was needed to save her life.
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