(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 25, 2001 ) New treatments to prevent stroke and robots assisting surgeons with heart surgery are being featured this week at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) hosted by Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. ISET brings together more than 1,000 physicians from around the world to address a comprehensive approach to treating cardiovascular disease. Decreasing the Risk of Stroke Physicians at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute are researching a new protection device that is used to clear blocked carotid arteries, the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the brain. According to the American Heart Association, 600,000 strokes are reported each year and 20-30 percent are caused when particles of plaque break off and travel to the brain. The Institute is one of 30 sites in the nation participating in FDA-approved clinical trials researching a protection system that filters fragments of plaque that may be dislodged during a procedure, thus decreasing the risk of stroke. Also featured at the conference is a robotic arm that assists heart surgeons in the operating room. The robot positions and maneuvers a camera and light through voice commands from the surgeon. The robotic arm enables heart surgeons to make a small incision between the ribs to perform the surgery. Since the chest in not completely opened, there is less pain and a quicker recovery for patients. -------------------Produced for Baptist Health SystemsContact: Anne Smith 305-596-6534 -------------------

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