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Miracle Tour 2019

October 6, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Get the tires spinning and join our Volunteer Team!

The 3rd Miracle Tour, sponsored by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals & CHRISTUS Foundation Shreveport-Bossier is October 5, 2019.  The tours cater to every cyclist, with routes providing beautiful scenery of Bistineau and the surrounding countryside. Registered event participants will enjoy maps, well-stocked rest stops, SAG vehicles on well-marked routes, enthusiastic volunteers, and an event t-shirt, as well as food and drinks at a post-ride celebration.

Don’t forget to join us at Great Raft Brewing for Carb Loading Dinner the night before to pick up your packet and enjoy some delicious grub. Make a donation to CMN Hospitals, and dinner is on us. Kids and guests are welcome and encouraged to attend!

All proceeds from Miracle Tour go to support local kids in the 17 signature programs at your CMN Hospital: CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System. Riders who raise funds will receive great incentives including a 2019 Miracle Tour jersey and the chance to win fabulous prizes! Every cent raised stays right here to support these critical programs and local kids.

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Details

Questions or more information
318.681.6781 or
www.miracletour.org

Early registration $35 accepted until July 31

Registration $40 August 1-October 3

Late Registration $45 October 4-5

Family Fund Ride:  $15/rider

Event jersey $65

Shirt only, no admission, $15-Commemorative Black Cotton event t-shirt

This event is rain or shine.  No refunds will be provided due to inclement weather.  Meals and activities at Haughton High School will continue as scheduled regardless of weather conditions.

All proceeds stay in Shreveport-Bossier area to help kids!

Schedule of Events

Friday, October 4 * 5:30-8:00 p.m.
 Carb Load Dinner & Packet Pick Up
Great Raft Brewing
1251 Dalzell Street
Shreveport, LA  71103

Saturday, October 5 * 7:00 a.m.
Miracle Tour Registration and Check-in
Haughton High School
210 East McKinley
Haughton, LA  71037

8:00 a.m. Start Time
10:30 a.m. Post Ride Celebration/Lunch

 

 

Details

Date:
October 6, 2019
Time:
7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Organizer

Margo Clendenin
Phone:
318-681-5399
Email:
margo.clendenin@christushealth.org

Venue

Haughton High School
210 E. McKinley
Haughton, 71037 United States + Google Map
Phone:
318-681-6781
CHRISTUS Foundation — Shreveport-Bossier

7591 Fern Avenue, Suite 1903 • Shreveport, LA 71105

(318) 681-6781 • fax (318) 798-8317

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CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center Celebrates
First Robotic Heart Bypass Surgery

Shreveport, Louisiana, Dec. 20, 2021– CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center is celebrating a landmark milestone in cardiovascular care with the announcement of the successful completion of the first minimally invasive robotic -assisted heart surgery.

On Thursday, December 16, Timothy Danish, M.D., CHRISTUS Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon, and the CHRISTUS surgical heart team specially-trained in robotics used the daVinci XI Surgical System to perform a coronary artery single vessel bypass graft on a 68-year-old male.

“It was a smashing success-the patient is doing well and we’re extremely excited about it,” said Dr. Danish.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery is a common heart procedure; and now patients in the Ark-La-Tex have a less invasive option available at CHRISTUS Cardiovascular Center of Excellence. The robotics technology changes the field of vision for the surgeon, providing 10 to 15 times magnification-a significant increase over the standard surgical loops, which only provide 3 to 4 times magnification. The robotics increases the safety of the procedure by allowing the surgeon to control the viewfinder and surgical instruments in real time from a workstation instead of standing throughout a long and complex procedure. The computer interface also has the ability to provide more exact needle placement, which is critical to the success of heart surgery. The heart’s blood flow can be re-established to the affected area of the heart without having to open the chest cavity. Instead, the heart is accessed through small incisions made between the ribs.

During the procedure, the surgeon is seated at a workstation a few feet away from the patient, and controls three robotic arms on the operating table, which become his or her eyes and hands for the minimally invasive surgery. While viewing a video monitor to see the surgical site, the surgeon expertly maneuvers instrument handles on the surgical robot to replicate those movements with the instrument tips at the site of surgery. 

“The robotic approach of this procedure minimizes the trauma of the surgery,” said Dr. Danish. There is a huge benefit to not having a full sternotomy, having the chest fully opened during the procedure. We anticipate that it will lead to a quicker recovery, a shorter hospital stay, and less pain for the patient.”

Upon completion of the procedure, Dr. Danish and his team immediately transferred the patient from the operating room to the heart catheterization lab for a post-procedural angiogram to ensure proper blood flow and function of the newly bypassed artery. The morning after surgery, the patient reported minimal pain and was mobile and comfortable. He has since been discharged and is now recovering at home.

 “It was functioning beautifully, we are very pleased,” said Dr. Danish. “Our team is extraordinary. They’re very hard working and dedicated. I am one piece of the puzzle, with the whole team we were able to accomplish something amazing for this patient and for the future of heart surgery in our community.” 

The successful completion of this robotic heart surgery is the latest innovative achievement CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System unveiled as its new state-of-the-art Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, a $43 million investment in facilities and technology at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center, nears completion. Patients now have access to cutting-edge robotic heart therapy without having to travel out of the region. 

“It truly is a remarkable accomplishment, being able to be one of the first to offer patients in north Louisiana a robotic bypass procedure that accelerates the healing process and allows the patient to get on with life with a new artery graft that traditionally required open heart surgery. Having this performed on our campus is historic for cardiac care in this region,” said Steen Trawick, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System.

For more information on cardiovascular services offered at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center, visit https://www.christushealth.org/trinity/clinic/locations-directions/cardiovascular-thoracic-surgery .