Swaroup Anand, 23, undergoes heart surgery whilst conscious. Why? If the patient remains a
Swaroup Anand, 23, undergoes heart surgery whilst conscious. Why? If the patient remains awake, it may be possible to detect complications of the surgery (such as stroke or cognitive damage) earlier than otherwise. The surgical team is then more able to recover from the damage before lasting effects take hold. Photo credit to Tom Parker. -- source link
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