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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.