"The Heart of the Matter" was first aired on Sunday January 16th 2011. Our Guest was Scott K. Lucas, M.D., Saint Anthony Hospital.
Our topics included:- He is a noted heart surgeon – what drew him to medicine and the heart specialty
- Length of time he has been in Oklahoma and how he likes being here
- Discuss heart valve replacement – aortic stenosis
- What causes the need for replacement
- Replacement techniques he uses
- Discuss his minimally invasive approach
- Advantages to patient
- Expected patient result after surgery
- Advances in surgical techniques in the past few years
- Changes in the future
Dr. Lucas, Mick Cornett, Kent Meyers
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