T to the Seventh Day Six

15 May 2021

Welcome to day six of Teige and Tahg Take on Thrilling Traumatic Thoracic Treatments! Today was a concise day as Tahg and I only met for under three hours; we watched an aortic valve replacement. The more of these specific types of surgery we watch, the more I can understand and predict what will happen next. I honestly feel like I’m beginning to understand the ins and outs of being a cardiothoracic surgeon.

See you tomorrow!

Teige Wright



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