title: A tale of two milestones--from Vineberg to Cribier: the miracle of technology.
abstract: The fields of interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery have witnessed remarkable technological achievements. We describe the case of a patient who underwent several such milestones over a period of nearly five decades. From a Vineberg operation in 1969, to coronary artery bypass graft surgery in 2000, and finally, transcatheter aortic valve replacement in 2013, her medical history illustrates the impact of such landmarks, at times when few other options existed.
authors.affiliation: Lourdes Medical Center, 1600 Haddon Ave, Camden, NJ 08103 USA. skernis@comcast.net.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kernis
authors.forename: Kishore
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harjai
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martella
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome