The Twilight of Cardiac Surgery in America

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I honestly have no idea why you’re just now chiming in after this thread has been sitting here for over two years... maybe it just slipped under your radar, but no biggie.

And about the whole military thing...
When I mentioned "splitting the cash," I wasn't talking about what you seem to think I meant. My point was simply that if you wanted to run a private practice specializing in cardiac surgery, you couldn't just have the surgeon show up. You’d need a full-scale facility, specialized wards, and all the support staff that goes with it—which, let’s be real, costs a fortune to assemble.
As for your comments about "paying for silence" or people "not seeing a dime"... I'm not quite following what you're trying to get at there.

Regarding whether this is "120% truth or not"...
Now that we've actually seen some major transfers happen here in the States within this field, I can say with total certainty that a cardiac surgeon isn't going to work for a standard specialist's salary.
That said, I'm completely on board with the idea that it's a massive issue when doctors aren't compensated based on the level of responsibility they carry and the actual work they do.
And obviously, a specialist like that is worth way more than Fodor. In fact, they're worth more than half the players in the MLS, but everything feels upside down in our system anyway.

On pediatric cardiac surgery...
Yeah. It's a nightmare.
But hey, I'm not sure why Anic went to Rome after his time with Jordan. From what I've heard, he might have gone there specifically for pediatric cardiac work. Not sure if there's any truth to that, though—maybe you've heard something?

I went to see Magdalena
Their whole approach was such a letdown
I'm honestly kicking myself for not speaking up right then and there
It left me feeling absolutely trashed afterward. I paid for a 3-minute consultation $67 or whatever
He just glanced at my old files—didn't even bother reading the ones from when I was born (since I have a congenital condition). He scribbled some illegible nonsense on the paper, told me I'm too young to be talking nonsense... and dismissed the idea of surgery entirely. That was it. Just over.

...And don't even get me started on when I saw the neurologist because of some symptoms my primary doctor sent me for. One symptom was numbness in my hands and feet... he actually told me I was probably just watching too much Sleeping Beauty as a kid!! wtf
Same exact pattern: you're young, so nothing is wrong with you.

hm
Ran into this thread by complete accident.
Or maybe it wasn't an accident at all. I've spent a good chunk of the last year digging through data, seeking opinions, and hunting for answers for my 70-year-old father. Long story short: he needs two coronary bypasses and a mitral-tricuspid valve replacement.
We eventually ended up seeing Dr. Sutlic, who was absolutely fantastic—definitely lived up to all the glowing reviews we'd heard. However, after running every single test, the final verdict was that for my dad, the risk-to-benefit ratio is just too high. It’s better to skip the surgery entirely. Even though we were all pretty crushed by the news, we ultimately agreed it was the right call.
While I was down the rabbit hole researching our next steps, I stumbled upon several websites. One that really stood out was this one, which gives a great breakdown of how the process works over in the United Kingdom.
http://heartsurgery.healthcarecommis....uk/index.aspx

As for my dad, he's actually doing better now than he was before, thank God. Aside from his daily regimen of Furosemide, Carvelol, Cordarone, Tritace, and Tinidil, we've added some supplements to help cover the gaps where the maintenance meds fall short (which was never really the goal anyway). For instance, his EF rose from 25% to 33%. We’re actually looking forward to his next checkup because we’re hoping for even better numbers. Why? Well...
In the meantime, he seems to have recovered to everyone around him, too. His peripheral circulation is significantly improved, the edema is gone, and he isn't facing those emergency interventions that used to happen once a month just six months ago.
Anyway, I won't bore you with more details.
Best,

Me, a cardiologist?😁 😁 ...Nah, not really... let's just say on the rare occasions my wife is actually in the mood, I play part-time amateur gynecologist...😁 😁 😁 👋

So what do you actually do for a living then? You clearly know your way around medical stuff... I honestly walked away from this conversation thinking you were a cardiologist.