For those who love heart surgery 🫀🔪
The human hearts beats over 2 BILLION times over the average lifespan… never gets old seeing this incredible organ in action during surgery! 🫀🫀
The clipping of a middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm is a delicate microsurgical procedure aimed at isolating the aneurysm from the arterial circulation while preserving blood flow through the parent artery and its branches. The MCA is one of the major arteries supplying blood to the brain, and aneurysms in this location can present significant surgical challenges due to their proximity to critical brain structures and the complex anatomy of the MCA bifurcation.
The youngest heart transplant performed was on a newborn 6 days old! These tiny hearts can be as small as a walnut, with blood vessels measuring just a few millimeters in diameter. Take a look at the image below showcasing a pediatric heart transplant.