Heart to Heart: John Fregeau’s Story
John Fregeau, now 64, credits a recent Globe and Mail story, featuring the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s (UOHI) Dr. Marc Ruel, for starting a conversation with his cardiologist in Winnipeg about pursuing minimally invasive cardiac surgery at the Institute in Ottawa.
Dr. Marc Ruel shares how minimally invasive cardiac surgery is helping patients recover faster, with less trauma, and return home to those they love.
When I was in training, I was struck by how invasive heart surgery could be and the toll it took on patients. I was determined to find a better way. I went to Harvard and began experimenting and developing more innovative and less invasive techniques.