21 min
VS Surgical Mortality: Making Model Hearts—to Save Real Ones SickKids VS
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In surgery, practice makes perfect. But for surgeons operating on tiny hearts with rare defects, that kind of experience can take decades. So, SickKids cardiac radiologist Dr. Shi-Joon Yoo devised a novel solution to speed things up: 3D-printed hearts. What began in a rented office has since blossomed into a fast-growing program, attracting surgeons from around the world to SickKids for expert-led, hands-on surgical training.For more information on this episode, visit sickkidsfoundation.com/podcast/surgicaltraining. And to fund research like this, go to sickkidsfoundation.com/donate SickKids Foundation is proud to recognize CIBC as the Premier Sponsor of the SickKids VS Podcast.
In surgery, practice makes perfect. But for surgeons operating on tiny hearts with rare defects, that kind of experience can take decades. So, SickKids cardiac radiologist Dr. Shi-Joon Yoo devised a novel solution to speed things up: 3D-printed hearts. What began in a rented office has since blossomed into a fast-growing program, attracting surgeons from around the world to SickKids for expert-led, hands-on surgical training.For more information on this episode, visit sickkidsfoundation.com/podcast/surgicaltraining. And to fund research like this, go to sickkidsfoundation.com/donate SickKids Foundation is proud to recognize CIBC as the Premier Sponsor of the SickKids VS Podcast.
21 min