Published February 18, 2021, 10:29 AM
Strict measures are in place at De Los Santos Medical Centre (DLSMC), so patients can set aside their fears. It’s very safe, even for those undergoing procedures.
Celebrating its third anniversary this month, DLSMC is proud of providing a safe environment for all types of patients, especially for those undergoing cardiac operations for both adult and children.
Interventional cardiologist Dr. Danilo S. Santos, unit head of DLSMC CathLab, says “We clean and sterilise the whole CathLab after every procedure which takes two hours. We don’t overlap our cases. We are also proud to say that no CathLab staff has ever been diagnosed with Covid-19 due to our strict social distancing and adherence to policies set by the Infection Control Committee. We have a clear definitive, and standardized protocol that is available to every health care provider.”
The less invasive procedure keeps preemies from undergoing open-heart surgery. Author: Rich Prange Updated: 6:19 AM EST February 16, 2021
MESA, Ariz. Identical two-month-old twins Carter and Garrett Lopez came into the world in a hurry.
“My water broke, and it was pretty shocking at 27 weeks,” said Nicole Lopez, the twins mother.
Born in December, Lopez says the twins weren’t even expected until the end of March. They were tiny and were considered micro-preemies, with Garrett weighing 2 pounds, 2 ounces and Carter weighing 2 pounds, 4 ounces.
“When the nurse brought them over to me, Garrett fit into her two hands,” said Lopez.
The babies were also born with a heart condition called PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus), which involves an opening between blood vessels that normally closes on its own after birth, but theirs did not.
The less invasive procedure keeps preemies from undergoing open-heart surgery. Author: Rich Prange Updated: 4:19 AM MST February 16, 2021
MESA, Ariz. Identical two-month-old twins Carter and Garrett Lopez came into the world in a hurry.
“My water broke, and it was pretty shocking at 27 weeks,” said Nicole Lopez, the twins mother.
Born in December, Lopez says the twins weren’t even expected until the end of March. They were tiny and were considered micro-preemies, with Garrett weighing 2 pounds, 2 ounces and Carter weighing 2 pounds, 4 ounces.
“When the nurse brought them over to me, Garrett fit into her two hands,” said Lopez.
The babies were also born with a heart condition called PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus), which involves an opening between blood vessels that normally closes on its own after birth, but theirs did not.