In honor of American Heart Month, Hadassah on Call host Maayan Hoffman speaks with Dr. David Planer, director of the department of Interventional Cardiology at Hadassah Medical Organization. While the discussion focuses on everything heart, the focus is on how this Hadassah department is operating outside of the box.
Earlier this year, for example, Dr. Planer and team performed an extremely complex aortic valve transplant for a 76-year-old patient. No one believed that she could survive. Moreover, Dr. Planer’s department was the first in Israel to use a new system called the Flow-Triever that captures and removes blood clots.
It’s a good thing that this Catheterization Department exists for Jerusalemites, especially given how increasingly common heart disease is becoming. For perspective, heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
It’s also the leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organization. An estimated 17.9 million people died from cardiovascular diseases in 2019, representing 32% of all global deaths.
Tune in to learn how you can stay heart healthy, and the role Hadassah is playing in these efforts.
Further learning:
- In a First for Israel, Hadassah Uses New Device That Captures and Removes Blood Clots
- Be a Part of American Heart Month With Hadassah ❤
- Pollin Center Study at Hadassah Identifies Benefits of Heart Centers for Women
- Hadassah Leads Women's Heart Disease Awareness Campaign Across Israel
- Hadassah's Linda Joy Pollin Women's Wellness Center: Expanding its Reach and Influence
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