Medical Reports
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Letter from Hôpital Sacré Coeur CEO: Harold Prévil, M.D. Sustainability is a concept inherent to all organizations and according to its definition, is multidimensional. Twenty–five years later, Hôpital Sacré Coeur of Milot as an organization is at the cornerstone of that question: Are we, as an organization, sustainable? read more… |
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Dr. Harold Prévil Visits National Institute of Health On March 8th and 9th, Dr. Harold Prévil, Hôpital Sacré Coeur’s new CEO, visited the Bethesda, Maryland campus of the National Institute of Health. read more… |
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Cardiac Surgery Week in Milot After a year of preparation, a team of sixteen including cardiovascular surgeons, nurses, and medical technicians came together, January 20-29, to reinitiate the Cardiac Surgical program at Hôpital Sacré Coeur. The volunteer professionals travelled from their homes in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Florida, and California. read more… |
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History of Cardiac Surgery Program at Hôpital Sacré Coeur During a trip Hôpital Sacré Coeur (HSC) in November, 1996 a discussion was held between the first president of CRUDEM, Dr. Ted Dubuque, and Dr. Tom Pezzella, the Founder/Director of the International Children’s Heart Fund, regarding initiation of an open-heart surgery program in Haiti. read more… |
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Cardiac Surgery Week: Trip Diary Morning clinic started at 8:30 AM on Saturday morning Drs. Pezzella and Kamlot visited with, examined, and evaluated 2-D echocardiograms on 12 patients. Their chief complaints were varied. Many complained of shortness of breath with exertion, or vague chest discomfort. read more… |
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Supporting One of Haiti’s Most Important Natural Resources: Breast Milk Haiti experienced a devastating earthquake in February 2010. Since then, we all have been working tirelessly to provide desperately needed medical assistance. The ongoing cholera epidemic is a testament to the many disturbing consequences of the earthquake on this beloved country. read more… |
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The Blood Bank at Hôpital Sacré Coeur Whole blood for transfusion purposes is an important offering of the clinical laboratory at Hôpital Sacré Coeur. The blood bank section of the lab was started in 2005 and is regulated by the Haitian Red Cross headquartered in Port au Prince. read more… |
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Clubfoot Clinic In May 2011, a clubfoot treatment clinic was opened at Hôpital Sacré Coeur. Clubfoot is the most common serious musculo-skeletal birth defect in both the US and Haiti, occurring in approximately 1/1000 births. read more… |
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Cybersurgery There have been several occasions recently where lives have been either saved or improved because of the electronic capability of Hôpital Sacré Coeur. Several months ago, I received a call that there was a patient with a broken extremity with a severe deformity. read more… |
