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Vascular surgeon Mayer Katz, MD,performs cutting-edge vascularsurgery at Beebe Medical Center.Healthgrades ® ranked Beebe MedicalCenter #1 in Delaware for VascularSurgery in 20135-Star for Carotid Surgery in 2013Healthgrades has ranked Beebe Medical Center#1 in Delaware for Vascular Surgery in 2013.Additionally, it has given Beebe Medical Center a5-Star rating for Carotid Surgery for 2013. Accordingto the Healthgrades study, the risk of death is 75 percentlower at hospitals receiving 5 stars compared to1-star-rated hospitals. Patients also have a 61 percentlower risk of complications at 5-star hospitals comparedto 1-star-rated hospitals.Vascular surgery is an important aspect of BeebeMedical Center’s Vascular Services program thatincludes vascular diagnostic testing and other vascularnonsurgical procedures. Beebe Medical Center’sexperienced vascular surgeons, with support fromsurgical teams and the latest technologies, performsurgeries to either open or repair blood vessels,other than the ones in the heart, so that blood flowsmore freely to the body.Mayer Katz, MD, and vascular surgeon Joseph Haydu, DO, review patientfilms in their office at Delaware Bay Surgical Services in Lewes.Vascular disease can lead to disability, amputation,stroke, aneurysms, and even death. It is causedwhen arteries are blocked, such as in the disease ofatherosclerosis.Vascular procedures performed at Beebe MedicalCenter to treat vascular disease include:Carotid endarterectomy surgery: This is a commonsurgery performed at Beebe Medical Center andan extremely important one to the health and wellbeingof patients. It is performed when the patienthas received a diagnosis of a blockage in one or bothof the carotid arteries, which are the main vesselscarrying blood to the brain. A blockage can lead to alife-threatening stroke.Abdominal aortic aneurysm endovascular repair:This procedure repairs an abdominal aortic arterythat has an aneurysm, which is a bulge in the side ofthe artery wall. This artery is large and carries bloodfrom the heart to the rest of the body. An aneurysmhas the potential to rupture, thus becoming lifethreatening.This repair is performed through thearteries, thus avoiding major surgery.Femoral-femoral bypass: This surgical procedureimproves circulation in the lower extremitiesthrough the creation of a new path for blood toflow around the blockage.Vascular surgeon Mayer Katz, MD, assisted by a vascular surgical and interventional radiology team, performs endoscopicsurgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Pictured here (left to right) are Andrea Montgomery, RT(R), CT;Dr. Katz; Elizabeth Adkins, RN; Jen Levan, RNFA; and Jeannine Holland, OR Tech.14VascularSurgery 2 0 1 3
Healthgrades ® ranked Beebe MedicalCenter #1 in Delaware for CardiologyServices in 2013Beebe Medical Center received a 5-starrating in Cardiology Services in 2013Beebe Medical Center offers the community acomprehensive cardiac program that focuses onboth prevention and treatment. It includes diagnostictesting, coronary interventions (see page 13), surgery,rehabilitation for those who have suffered a cardiacepisode such as heart attack, and education forpatients with chronic heart disease. Our commitmentto quality care is reflected in Healthgrades rankingBeebe Medical Center #1 in Delaware for CardiologyServices in 2013. The individual services withinBeebe’s Cardiac and Vascular Services program arerecognized for the high standard of care they offer.For example, the Intersocietal Commission for theAccreditation of Echocardiography Laboratorieshas accredited our Vascular Lab and our NuclearCardiology Lab. This past year, it also accreditedour Cardiac Echo Lab.Beebe Medical Center, during 2012, expandedits cardiac electrophysiology services to better treatpatients who suffer from arrhythmia and other electricalproblems of the heart. Beebe purchased newtechnologies that help electrophysiologists diagnosethe causes of these irregular heartbeats. These specializedcardiologists are now able to better:• evaluate the effectiveness of certain medications incontrolling the heart rhythm disorder;• predict the risk of a future cardiac event, such assudden cardiac death;• assess the need for an implantable device, such asa pacemaker, or a treatment procedure such as aradio frequency catheter ablation.Beebe Cardiac Testing also offers physicians andtheir patients continuous heart monitoring throughthe use of an innovative Zio ® patch (www.irhythmtech.com).This is a small, water-resistant patch thatCardiac surgeon M. L. Ray Kuretu, MD, performs an aortic valve replacement.is applied to the patient’s chest at Beebe MedicalCenter and causes almost no discomfort.Beebe Medical Center’s Cardiac Rehabilitationprogram, which has been in existence for more than30 years, in the spring of 2012 again was awardedCardiac Rehabilitation Recertification through theAmerican Association of Cardiovascular andPulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) until August 31,2015. In 2003, it was the first program to be certifiedin the state of Delaware. nCardiacsurgery(most commonprocedures; othersas necessary)• Coronary ArteryBypass Grafting• Aortic ValveReplacement• Mitral Valve Repairand Replacement• Tricuspid ValveRepair• Aortic AneurysmRepair• Aortic DissectionRepair• Pericardial Windowfor PericardialTamponade• Pulmonary VeinIsolation for AtrialFibrillation• Sternal PlatingRose Iudici, a patient and a volunteerfrom Lincoln, works on theNuStep, purchased with funds fromTreat the Beat. The NuStep is a lowimpactexercise machine that providesa total body cardiovascularworkout. Cardiac rehab nurse JohnAchey, RN, works with Rose.CardiologyServices 2 0 1 315
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