Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Lluis & Jim, I've seen and photographed any number of heart valves being replaced. But I never in all my years ever saw one that looked like that? Quite interesting. I'll show the picture to a heart surgeon buddy of mine, who before retirement recently was one of the top heart surgeons of Canada. cheers, Dr. Ted -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of lluisripollphotography Sent: November-02-16 6:00 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Why I Keep on Ticking I?ve never saw this before? lluis > El 1 nov 2016, a les 19:31, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va > escriure: > > While searching for something today, I came across a sample of the > mechanical heart valves that I had implanted in 1993. Young nurses with > sharp ears could hear them ticking from across the room. When I had a > stress test earlier this year, one of the nurses finally asked, "What am I > hearing?" This is 1990s technology, but, in the spirit of Halloween, I > thought someone might be interested. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/St_+Jude+Mechanical+Heart+Valve.jpg.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus