Pablo Ruda Vega, MD
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How Robotic Heart Surgery Can Speed Recovery
Compared with open-heart surgeries of the past, robotic procedures offer fewer complications and faster recovery times for many patients.
Robot-Assisted Cardiac Surgery Results in Easier Recovery for Columbus Man
A Columbus man was told he needed open-heart surgery after a 90 percent blockage was found. But a search for less invasive alternatives led him to the team at UH.
Routine Testing Before Back Surgery Reveals Major Heart Blockages
Northeast Ohio priest, Father Fred Pausche, was ready to move ahead with surgery to address his back problems. Routine pre-op testing, however, alerted his care team to major heart problems that required immediate intervention.
Firefighter Finds Out He Needs Quintuple Bypass Surgery
Shortness of breath was the only symptom 49-year-old firefighter and paramedic, Ricky Fetter, was experiencing. When an EKG revealed that all five of his cardiac vessels were blocked, Ricky got the care he needed, just in the nick of time.