When Imaging Changes Everything: The Modern Role of Cardiac CT, MRI, and 3D Surgical Planning
🩺 INTRODUCTION Every successful cardiac operation begins long before the first incision. Increasingly, its foundation is built not in the operating room, but in the imaging suite. For generations, cardiac surgery relied on clinical expertise, physical examination, conventional angiography, and the surgeon’s experience to guide complex decisions. While these remain indispensable, today’s cardiac surgeon has […]
The Heart’s Blueprint: How Genetics Is Shaping Modern Cardiac Surgery
🩺 INTRODUCTION The future of heart care isn’t just in the operating room. It may already be written in our DNA. For decades, cardiovascular medicine has relied on familiar risk factors to predict heart disease: hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity, high cholesterol, and age. These remain the cornerstones of cardiovascular risk assessment. ❤️ Yet every cardiac […]
