Healthy Rounds 12-28-24

28/12/2024 43 min
Healthy Rounds 12-28-24

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Episode Synopsis

Dr. Alessi discusses X-rays and their medical applications, reflects on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, and addresses chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). He welcomes Dr. Dina Al Rameni, a cardiac surgeon at Hartford Healthcare, who performed Connecticut's first beating heart transplant. Together, they explore her career journey, the history and intricacies of heart transplantation, the complexity of the procedure, and the significance of organ donation.