by DrCiuffo | Jun 15, 2018 | Blog, Dr. Giovanni B Ciuffo, Heart Health, Heart Surgery, Recovery
What is a Normal Pulse Range Following surgery, vital signs are carefully monitored in the hospital. You may find that your heart rate after open heart surgery has changed. Symptoms like a speeded up heart rate or a pulse deficit may indicate an fibrillation problem. Normal Pulse Range The normal pulse rate for adults at rest ranges from 60-100 beats per minute. The normal pulse range can change after a surgery or under continuing stress. It’s important to check with your doctor to ensure your vital signs are where they should be for you. Everyone is different. An “average” is what’s normal for most people in the general population. What’s normal for you may vary. Pulse Deficit A pulse deficit occurs when your doctor can find a difference between the number of heartbeats observed with a monitor (like a stethoscope or EKG) and the pulse that’s able to be felt at the wrist or other pulse point. A pulse deficit happens when your heart is beating but the pulse isn’t reaching the extremities. It may indicate a weakness in your heart, atrial fibrillation, or very early ectopic beats. Vital Signs Your vital signs are the best indicator of your overall heart health. If you’re experiencing a change in your heart rate after open heart surgery, you will want to discuss your heart rate and blood pressure with your doctor. It’s important to learn to monitor your own heart rate at resting and during exercise so that you have a baseline to refer to when checking your pulse. If you have any questions following your treatment or about your heart... by DrCiuffo | Aug 21, 2015 | Blog, Dr. Giovanni B Ciuffo, Heart Surgery
Dr. Giovanni Ciuffo specializes in bloodless and minimally invasive heart surgery at the Cardiovascular Institute of Mercy Medical Center in Canton, OH. Patients travel from across the globe to receive life-saving cardiac procedures from Dr. Ciuffo. If you are in need of advanced heart surgery, please consider Dr. Ciuffo and Mercy Medical Center. For Patients Minimally invasive heart surgery patients can expect to be in the hospital for two to three days, then discharged home or to a rehab facility. Dr. Ciuffo’s minimally invasive methods allow for a quicker recovery, less pain, and a very small scar. Dr. Ciuffo’s is renowned for his success and his caring nature to all patients. Nearby Hotels Many of our patients travel to Canton with family members. We want your family to be comfortable while you’re visiting us for a consultation or surgery. There are many accommodations very close to Mercy Medical Center. Canton Inn McKinley Grand Hotel Hampton Inn & Suites Fairfield Inn & Suites Comfort Inn and more Visiting Hours Mercy Medical Center offers open visiting hours. Schedule Your Consultation Today If you or a loved one may be interested in learning more about the benefits of minimally invasive cardiac surgery and the options available at Mercy, contact us today. Call now at (330) 363-1341 or fill out our online contact form. Dr. Ciuffo looks forward to discussing your needs, as well as providing a second opinion to a high risk diagnosis. ... by DrCiuffo | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog, Dr. Giovanni B Ciuffo, Minimally Invasive Heart Surgeons
Dr. Giovanni Ciuffo is an expert minimally invasive heart surgeon who treats “inoperable,” high-risk, and special needs cardiac patients every day. Many people who have received concerning diagnoses from their regular cardiologists do online research to find expert heart surgeons for a second opinion of their diagnosis or other options to surgery. If this is you, then you’ve come to the right place. Heart Surgeon Dr. Ciuffo Dr. Ciuffo practices and performs the full range of the most advanced minimally invasive and bloodless options and procedures in modern heart surgery, with patients traveling across the globe for his expertise. His expertise is the result of a career dedicated to the development and improvement of these techniques. Dr. Ciuffo is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is also a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. His current academic and clinical activity is entirely devoted to the surgical therapy of coronary, valvular and thoracic aortic disease with the most advanced blood sparing, minimally invasive and beating heart surgery techniques. Get A Second Opinion On Your Heart Condition If you or a loved one are researching the benefits of minimally invasive heart surgery or in need of a second opinion after an “inoperable” diagnosis, Dr. Ciuffo can help. Call now at (330) 363-1341 or fill out our online contact form.... by DrCiuffo | Dec 19, 2014 | Blog, Bloodless Heart Surgery, Dr. Giovanni B Ciuffo, Heart Surgery, Inoperable Heart Surgery Patients, Jehovah Witnesses, Jehovah's Witness
After being diagnosed with a rare, considered inoperable, tumor in the left ventricle of her heart and given only a few months to live, 26-year old Australian Madalyn Copcutt was not ready to give up on her life. Her tumor was considered inoperable because of her status as a Jehovah’s Witnesses and she would not be able to accept blood transfusions. The newlywed traveled over 11,000 miles to see expert cardiac surgeon, Dr. Giovanni Ciuffo at the Mercy Cardiovascular Institute (MCI) who is the Medical Director of Mercy’s Minimally Invasive and Bloodless Heart Surgery program. Even after all surgeons in Perth concluded that her surgery would not be possible, Dr. Ciuffo performed the bloodless heart surgery on October 31 at Mercy Medical Center and Madalyn was discharged on November 3, with all positive results indicating the tumor removal was successful. Read more about Madalyn’s surgery at the Mercy Medical Center in the Akron Beacon Journal and on Mercy’s own blog. Dr. Ciuffo’s Mission For Bloodless Surgery Dr. Ciuffo has stated that he’s “made it his mission to do bloodless surgery,” citing that his experience shows patients who do not take blood transfusions live longer and do better than traditional heart surgery patients. Dr. Ciuffo’s complex cardiothoracic experience ranges 15 years with operations for over 500 Jehovah’s Witnesses and hundreds of patients from all over the world. Contact Dr. Ciuffo For Bloodless Inquiries If you are a Jehovah’s Witnesses looking for bloodless surgery, or anyone with an interest in the minimally invasive and bloodless techniques Dr. Ciuffo employs, please call his office (330) 363-1341 at or contact him... 
by DrCiuffo | Sep 25, 2014 | Blog, Dr. Giovanni B Ciuffo
Meet Giovanni B. Ciuffo, MD Dr. Ciuffo is the Director of the Minimally Invasive and Bloodless Heart Surgery Center in Canton, OH and runs a busy Cardiothoracic Surgery practice as well. Dr. Ciuffo’s dedication to the development and improvement of minimally invasive heart surgery and Bloodless Heart Surgery is impressive. Giovanni B Ciuffo, MD Education He graduated from Medical School Summa cum Laude, earning his MD degree from one of Italy’s oldest Medical Schools. Dr. Ciuffo’s experience includes fulfilling military obligations by serving as an artillery lieutenant in the Italian Armed Forces, followed by completing his postgraduate surgical training education. Giovanni Ciuffo’s residency in General and Cardiothoracic Surgery was completed with research and experience in Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Albert Einstein Hospital, Flushing Hospital Medical Center and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Ciuffo’s focus on clinical and prognostic aspects of the use of mechanical and biological heart valves in cardiac surgery was researched at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Clinical and Technical Expertise of Dr. Ciuffo Giovanni B Ciuffo joined the University of Pittsburgh faculty following his surgical training, furthering his experience in the technical and clinical aspects of his current areas of interest as well as in blood-sparing techniques, high-risk cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplantation, heart failure and atrial fibrillation surgery. Sent on a University of Pittsburgh assignment, Dr. Ciuffo traveled back to Italy to set up and implement an active cardiac surgery and transplant program in Sicily; he also set a similar program up in Cairo, Egypt in cooperation with the ministries of health and local governments. Surgical Technique Training With Dr. Ciuffo For those...
