by DrCiuffo | Aug 15, 2016 | Blog, Pediatric Heart Disease
What You Need to Know About Pediatric Heart Disease There are many forms of pediatric heart disease, and not all of them are rare. In fact, some kinds of heart disease could be as common as 1 in 100 children. This is why we want to identify and treat any symptoms of... by DrCiuffo | Aug 15, 2016 | Blog
General Thoracic Diseases- Canton, OH General thoracic diseases are diseases that occur in your lungs, esophagus, or chest. Typically, these diseases are treated by cardiothoracic surgeons who specialize in general thoracic surgeries. According to the Society of... by DrCiuffo | Jul 30, 2016 | Blog
AFIB Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a heart condition that causes you to have an irregular or fast heart rate. This increased heart rate can then lead to other complications like stroke or heart failure. Symptoms of AFib can be shortness of breath, heart... by DrCiuffo | Jul 23, 2016 | Blog, Heart Surgery
Preparing for Heart Surgery Open heart surgery involves any kind of surgery where the chest has to be cut open to allow surgeons access to muscles, valves, or arteries of the heart. This type of surgery generally takes around 4 to 6 hours but it painless with the use... by DrCiuffo | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog, Heart Surgery
Botox for the Heart You might think that Botox is only for smoothing out wrinkles and erasing signs of aging, but new studies show that botox might actually be able to help heart surgery patients! It was discovered that shots of botox into the heart can keep its...
