Is echocardiography done on all patients during heart surgery at the Heart Institute?
We believe that our material and human resources in the field of intra-operative echocardiography are one of the Heart Institute’s strong suits compared with most other programs. Each operating room has a dedicated, state-of-the-art echo machine, and all patients are examined immediately before, during and after their surgery. This technology allows us to confirm the pre-operative diagnosis, to help formulate a surgical plan and to evaluate the results of the surgery. Our surgeons, anesthesiolgists and cardiologists are all part of our intra-operative echocardiographic team that optimizes our ability to perform the best possible surgery.
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