All About the Heart and Heart Surgery: From CABG to Valve Repair

Learn about the conditions that can cause ruptures or aneurysms in the aorta and the latest ways they can be repaired.
About this Event

Tuesday, February 18 I 5:30 PM I Online

The heart is a complex organ, and the aorta is the highway to all blood vessels. In this session you will learn about these structures through the eyes of a cardiac surgeon. Also learn about the conditions which can cause ruptures or aneurysms in the aorta — some of which are genetic in nature — and the latest ways they can be repaired.

EXPERT: Callistus Ditah, MD, Assistant Professor, Cardiac Surgery, Upstate Medical University

HealthLink is an initiative of Upstate Medical University providing free health education to residents in Central New York, but all are welcome to join.