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The Marriage Between Technology & Medicine | Patrick Griffith, MD | TEDxYorkSchool


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[Music] my area of expertise is in the medical

my area of expertise is in the medical

my area of expertise is in the medical and surgical treatment of heart disease

what that really means and translated

what that really means and translated into you’ve seen people with a heart

into you’ve seen people with a heart

into you’ve seen people with a heart attack coronary disease into the oil

attack coronary disease into the oil

attack coronary disease into the oil damage of the inside of the vessel wall

damage of the inside of the vessel wall

damage of the inside of the vessel wall which blocks the vessel causes poor

which blocks the vessel causes poor

which blocks the vessel causes poor blood flow to the heart and therefore

blood flow to the heart and therefore

blood flow to the heart and therefore damage and the heart dies itself in

damage and the heart dies itself in

damage and the heart dies itself in certain areas in addition a aortic

certain areas in addition a aortic

certain areas in addition a aortic stenosis is another type of disease it’s

stenosis is another type of disease it’s

stenosis is another type of disease it’s a calcium buildup on the vessel the

a calcium buildup on the vessel the

a calcium buildup on the vessel the valves are just like doors they open and

valves are just like doors they open and

valves are just like doors they open and they close so there’s two malfunctions

they close so there’s two malfunctions

they close so there’s two malfunctions they could have they can not open enough

they could have they can not open enough

they could have they can not open enough or they open too much and we’ll just

or they open too much and we’ll just

or they open too much and we’ll just look at something called a or text

look at something called a or text

look at something called a or text enosis why is coronary disease so

enosis why is coronary disease so

enosis why is coronary disease so important mainly it affects over ten

important mainly it affects over ten

important mainly it affects over ten percent of the population in the entire

percent of the population in the entire

percent of the population in the entire United States it’s the leading cause of

United States it’s the leading cause of

United States it’s the leading cause of death every 42 seconds someone has a

death every 42 seconds someone has a

death every 42 seconds someone has a heart attack every minute someone dies

heart attack every minute someone dies

heart attack every minute someone dies from heart disease the annual cost of

from heart disease the annual cost of

from heart disease the annual cost of all of this is over 200 billion dollars

all of this is over 200 billion dollars

all of this is over 200 billion dollars a year so I want to just go on a journey

a year so I want to just go on a journey

a year so I want to just go on a journey talking about the past the present and

talking about the past the present and

talking about the past the present and the future Stephen Padgett was a

the future Stephen Padgett was a

the future Stephen Padgett was a well-regarded surgeon in the late 1800s

well-regarded surgeon in the late 1800s

well-regarded surgeon in the late 1800s he founded Paget’s disease of the bone

he founded Paget’s disease of the bone

he founded Paget’s disease of the bone he was thought to be the founder of

he was thought to be the founder of

he was thought to be the founder of pathology along with Bercow but he made

pathology along with Bercow but he made

pathology along with Bercow but he made the statement early on surgery of the

the statement early on surgery of the

the statement early on surgery of the heart has probably reached the limit set

heart has probably reached the limit set

heart has probably reached the limit set by nature to all surgery no new method

by nature to all surgery no new method

by nature to all surgery no new method and no new discovery can overcome the

and no new discovery can overcome the

and no new discovery can overcome the natural difficulties that attend a wound

natural difficulties that attend a wound

natural difficulties that attend a wound of the heart

of the heart

of the heart so what he was saying is that anytime

so what he was saying is that anytime

so what he was saying is that anytime there’s damage to the heart or we need

there’s damage to the heart or we need

there’s damage to the heart or we need to operate I feel it’s impossible well

to operate I feel it’s impossible well

to operate I feel it’s impossible well let’s make an analogy it is like a

let’s make an analogy it is like a

let’s make an analogy it is like a mechanic working on an engine except now

mechanic working on an engine except now

mechanic working on an engine except now the engine is actually running there we

the engine is actually running there we

the engine is actually running there we go so really the underlying theme of

go so really the underlying theme of

go so really the underlying theme of this discussion is more about how do we

this discussion is more about how do we

this discussion is more about how do we deal with the impossibilities we have

deal with the impossibilities we have

deal with the impossibilities we have thousands of thoughts on a daily basis

thousands of thoughts on a daily basis

thousands of thoughts on a daily basis it’s all really about the growth the

it’s all really about the growth the

it’s all really about the growth the seed of growth for all of our desires

seed of growth for all of our desires

seed of growth for all of our desires the desires to achieve the extraordinary

the desires to achieve the extraordinary

the desires to achieve the extraordinary from this as long as we believe that we

from this as long as we believe that we

from this as long as we believe that we can do it it certainly will happen the

can do it it certainly will happen the

can do it it certainly will happen the impossible therefore can become possible

it took over 60 years but in the 1950s

it took over 60 years but in the 1950s Lily hi at the University of Minnesota

Lily hi at the University of Minnesota

Lily hi at the University of Minnesota figured out that well if we open up the

figured out that well if we open up the

figured out that well if we open up the heart we’re going to lose a lot of blood

heart we’re going to lose a lot of blood

heart we’re going to lose a lot of blood and where is that blog on a Duke go he

and where is that blog on a Duke go he

and where is that blog on a Duke go he thought well I could connect it to

thought well I could connect it to

thought well I could connect it to tubing and have it go to another

tubing and have it go to another

tubing and have it go to another recipient the recipient in this case was

recipient the recipient in this case was

recipient the recipient in this case was the patient father the son had a

the patient father the son had a

the patient father the son had a ventricular septal defect which is a

ventricular septal defect which is a

ventricular septal defect which is a hole right in the ventricle the hole in

hole right in the ventricle the hole in

hole right in the ventricle the hole in the heart and the blood released came to

the heart and the blood released came to

the heart and the blood released came to the patient’s father and then back to

the patient’s father and then back to

the patient’s father and then back to the patient it was their first

the patient it was their first

the patient it was their first successful operation of the heart and

successful operation of the heart and

successful operation of the heart and the 1950s this actually led to the

the 1950s this actually led to the

the 1950s this actually led to the development of by John Gibbons of the

development of by John Gibbons of the

development of by John Gibbons of the heart-lung machine so this was a major

heart-lung machine so this was a major

heart-lung machine so this was a major technological revolution because but now

technological revolution because but now

technological revolution because but now is that over millions of operations are

is that over millions of operations are

is that over millions of operations are now performed throughout the world so

now performed throughout the world so

now performed throughout the world so what about the present what are we doing

what about the present what are we doing

what about the present what are we doing now well this is the way we do the

now well this is the way we do the

now well this is the way we do the operation currently we actually open up

operation currently we actually open up

operation currently we actually open up the middle of the chest I see people

the middle of the chest I see people

the middle of the chest I see people closing their eyes

closing their eyes

closing their eyes let me tell you it’s only going to get

let me tell you it’s only going to get

let me tell you it’s only going to get worse than you might want to cover your

worse than you might want to cover your

worse than you might want to cover your ears and so what we see here is that

ears and so what we see here is that

ears and so what we see here is that when the chest is open we’ve exposed the

when the chest is open we’ve exposed the

when the chest is open we’ve exposed the pericardium which is the SAC around the

pericardium which is the SAC around the

pericardium which is the SAC around the heart and here’s the heart and it’s

heart and here’s the heart and it’s

heart and here’s the heart and it’s allowed us to do operations such as on

allowed us to do operations such as on

allowed us to do operations such as on the blood vessels to make sure blood

the blood vessels to make sure blood

the blood vessels to make sure blood flow on the valves to make sure if

flow on the valves to make sure if

flow on the valves to make sure if they’re infected if they leak if they’re

they’re infected if they leak if they’re

they’re infected if they leak if they’re stenotic that replaced them the aorta

stenotic that replaced them the aorta

stenotic that replaced them the aorta which is the blood vessel of the body

which is the blood vessel of the body

which is the blood vessel of the body that allows the blood to circulate

that allows the blood to circulate

that allows the blood to circulate throughout the body to repair that if

throughout the body to repair that if

throughout the body to repair that if it’s torn or enlarged eruption there’s

it’s torn or enlarged eruption there’s

it’s torn or enlarged eruption there’s new technology coming along now called

new technology coming along now called

new technology coming along now called tavor trans a ortak valve replacement so

tavor trans a ortak valve replacement so

tavor trans a ortak valve replacement so what you see here is that the catheter

what you see here is that the catheter

what you see here is that the catheter is passed up through the femoral artery

is passed up through the femoral artery

is passed up through the femoral artery through the aorta and up to where the

through the aorta and up to where the

through the aorta and up to where the aortic valve resides of this catheter is

aortic valve resides of this catheter is

aortic valve resides of this catheter is the valve itself and is crimped on the

the valve itself and is crimped on the

the valve itself and is crimped on the catheter it is then expanded and then

catheter it is then expanded and then

catheter it is then expanded and then deployed such that we don’t even have to

deployed such that we don’t even have to

deployed such that we don’t even have to open the chest to do this operation I

open the chest to do this operation I

open the chest to do this operation I think this is going to be a technique

think this is going to be a technique

think this is going to be a technique within the next several years that is

within the next several years that is

within the next several years that is probably going to take over open-heart

probably going to take over open-heart

probably going to take over open-heart surgery this is called robotic surgery

surgery this is called robotic surgery

surgery this is called robotic surgery what we see here multiple arms are about

what we see here multiple arms are about

what we see here multiple arms are about five or six arms that are inserted into

five or six arms that are inserted into

five or six arms that are inserted into the chest cavity to expose the heart and

the chest cavity to expose the heart and

the chest cavity to expose the heart and the surgeon isn’t even at the table the

the surgeon isn’t even at the table the

the surgeon isn’t even at the table the surgeon is over here at a console what I

surgeon is over here at a console what I

surgeon is over here at a console what I find what I’ve tried to use this is as

find what I’ve tried to use this is as

find what I’ve tried to use this is as probably if you learn how to play video

probably if you learn how to play video

probably if you learn how to play video games so if any of you are doing that

games so if any of you are doing that

games so if any of you are doing that now is the time

but there are certain barriers to

but there are certain barriers to minimally invasive cardiac surgery one

minimally invasive cardiac surgery one

minimally invasive cardiac surgery one of those is finding the optimal

of those is finding the optimal

of those is finding the optimal procedure technique unfortunately we’re

procedure technique unfortunately we’re

procedure technique unfortunately we’re talking about doing this on live people

talking about doing this on live people

talking about doing this on live people to start and it takes many years

to start and it takes many years

to start and it takes many years sometimes to do that there’s a steep

sometimes to do that there’s a steep

sometimes to do that there’s a steep learning curve sometimes you have to

learning curve sometimes you have to

learning curve sometimes you have to operate on fifty to a hundred people to

operate on fifty to a hundred people to

operate on fifty to a hundred people to really get it right capital requirements

really get it right capital requirements

really get it right capital requirements that robot that we showed you is over a

that robot that we showed you is over a

that robot that we showed you is over a million and a half to two million

million and a half to two million

million and a half to two million dollars and there’s an annual cost of

dollars and there’s an annual cost of

dollars and there’s an annual cost of about a quarter of a million dollars a

about a quarter of a million dollars a

about a quarter of a million dollars a year and the reimbursement constraints

year and the reimbursement constraints

year and the reimbursement constraints whenever something new coming out just

whenever something new coming out just

whenever something new coming out just like there’s another procedure that I do

like there’s another procedure that I do

like there’s another procedure that I do called Broca’s navigational bronchoscopy

called Broca’s navigational bronchoscopy

called Broca’s navigational bronchoscopy the different third-party payers that

the different third-party payers that

the different third-party payers that are in medicine now they like were

are in medicine now they like were

are in medicine now they like were minimal and will not pay for it what

minimal and will not pay for it what

minimal and will not pay for it what this really results and just what i

this really results and just what i

this really results and just what i wanted to show is that in nineteen sixty

wanted to show is that in nineteen sixty

wanted to show is that in nineteen sixty the gross domestic product it was only

the gross domestic product it was only

the gross domestic product it was only five percent of the overall cost and now

five percent of the overall cost and now

five percent of the overall cost and now we fast forward to 2010 dollars and the

we fast forward to 2010 dollars and the

we fast forward to 2010 dollars and the expected growth is that by 2050 it will

expected growth is that by 2050 it will

expected growth is that by 2050 it will be over sixty percent of the gross

be over sixty percent of the gross

be over sixty percent of the gross domestic product so in the past it was

domestic product so in the past it was

domestic product so in the past it was very affordable although and in the

very affordable although and in the

very affordable although and in the present we don’t know if it’s going to

present we don’t know if it’s going to

present we don’t know if it’s going to be sustainable so for those of you who i

be sustainable so for those of you who i

be sustainable so for those of you who i saw cover your eyes you might want to do

saw cover your eyes you might want to do

saw cover your eyes you might want to do that again do i need to push it you want

that again do i need to push it you want

that again do i need to push it you want to cut it down a little cut it down so

to cut it down a little cut it down so

to cut it down a little cut it down so so what we see here is opening the

so what we see here is opening the

so what we see here is opening the sternum the breastbone there to expose

sternum the breastbone there to expose

sternum the breastbone there to expose the heart this was one i just did a

the heart this was one i just did a

the heart this was one i just did a couple days ago we’ve done several

couple days ago we’ve done several

couple days ago we’ve done several here’s the pericardium the SAC around

here’s the pericardium the SAC around

here’s the pericardium the SAC around the heart and these are the lungs that

the heart and these are the lungs that

the heart and these are the lungs that you see expanding back and forth as the

you see expanding back and forth as the

you see expanding back and forth as the patient is on the ventilator

patient is on the ventilator

patient is on the ventilator what i’m doing here is opening the SAC

what i’m doing here is opening the SAC

what i’m doing here is opening the SAC around the heart to actually expose the

around the heart to actually expose the

around the heart to actually expose the heart you see the right ventricle on top

heart you see the right ventricle on top

heart you see the right ventricle on top the left ventricle is sitting below here

the left ventricle is sitting below here

the left ventricle is sitting below here is the pulmonary artery where you see

is the pulmonary artery where you see

is the pulmonary artery where you see the suction catheter and here’s exposure

the suction catheter and here’s exposure

the suction catheter and here’s exposure of the aorta and the right atrium this

of the aorta and the right atrium this

of the aorta and the right atrium this is the tubing that’s going to be

is the tubing that’s going to be

is the tubing that’s going to be connected to the heart-lung machine so

connected to the heart-lung machine so

connected to the heart-lung machine so this is the right atrium that is

this is the right atrium that is

this is the right atrium that is connected to so we take the blood from

connected to so we take the blood from

connected to so we take the blood from the heart so that we can quiet the heart

the heart so that we can quiet the heart

the heart so that we can quiet the heart and work in a bloodless field this is

and work in a bloodless field this is

and work in a bloodless field this is going into the aorta we’re returning

going into the aorta we’re returning

going into the aorta we’re returning oxygenated blood free of any debris back

oxygenated blood free of any debris back

oxygenated blood free of any debris back to the rest of the body for the brain we

to the rest of the body for the brain we

to the rest of the body for the brain we are all connected now you see the heart

are all connected now you see the heart

are all connected now you see the heart beating and now we’ve clamped the aorta

beating and now we’ve clamped the aorta

beating and now we’ve clamped the aorta we stop the heart and at this point and

we stop the heart and at this point and

we stop the heart and at this point and this is the picture of the heart-lung

this is the picture of the heart-lung

this is the picture of the heart-lung machine as you saw which came about in

machine as you saw which came about in

machine as you saw which came about in the late 1950s I’m opening up the aorta

the late 1950s I’m opening up the aorta

the late 1950s I’m opening up the aorta at this time to expose the valve here is

at this time to expose the valve here is

at this time to expose the valve here is a bicuspid valve normally there should

a bicuspid valve normally there should

a bicuspid valve normally there should be three leaflets there’s only two this

be three leaflets there’s only two this

be three leaflets there’s only two this is a congenital abnormality and this is

is a congenital abnormality and this is

is a congenital abnormality and this is why this person has such problems they

why this person has such problems they

why this person has such problems they were only in their 50s very short of

were only in their 50s very short of

were only in their 50s very short of breath a lot of chest pain this is the

breath a lot of chest pain this is the

breath a lot of chest pain this is the bicuspid valve this is the new valve

bicuspid valve this is the new valve

bicuspid valve this is the new valve that is made from pure cardium of a cow

that is made from pure cardium of a cow

that is made from pure cardium of a cow and this is what is being implanted we

and this is what is being implanted we

and this is what is being implanted we see it in planted here within the aorta

see it in planted here within the aorta

see it in planted here within the aorta and now I’m closing up the aorta if I

and now I’m closing up the aorta if I

and now I’m closing up the aorta if I try to tow any of this minimally

try to tow any of this minimally

try to tow any of this minimally invasive you wouldn’t see it any of it

now all the tubing is out the heart is

now all the tubing is out the heart is back to beating we close the sternum

back to beating we close the sternum

back to beating we close the sternum with wires to bring the chest together

and this patient was done on monday and

and this patient was done on monday and should be going home tomorrow so so what

should be going home tomorrow so so what

should be going home tomorrow so so what does the future look like of course i

does the future look like of course i

does the future look like of course i could start talking about a number of

could start talking about a number of

could start talking about a number of different items but there’s something

different items but there’s something

different items but there’s something that is interested to me now that

that is interested to me now that

that is interested to me now that actually i’m starting to get involved

actually i’m starting to get involved

actually i’m starting to get involved with and that’s called pris / just by a

with and that’s called pris / just by a

with and that’s called pris / just by a show of hands how many people have heard

show of hands how many people have heard

show of hands how many people have heard of crisper oh very knowledgeable

of crisper oh very knowledgeable

of crisper oh very knowledgeable audience what does it stand for now so

audience what does it stand for now so

audience what does it stand for now so crisper is clustered regularly

crisper is clustered regularly

crisper is clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat so

interspaced short palindromic repeat so

interspaced short palindromic repeat so palindromic meaning of course backwards

palindromic meaning of course backwards

palindromic meaning of course backwards or forwards the same and what that is is

or forwards the same and what that is is

or forwards the same and what that is is that bacteria for billions of years have

that bacteria for billions of years have

that bacteria for billions of years have been able to understand the genetic code

what happens is this is the bacteria

what happens is this is the bacteria whenever a virus or other microorganism

whenever a virus or other microorganism

whenever a virus or other microorganism invades the cell the DNA of the bacteria

invades the cell the DNA of the bacteria

invades the cell the DNA of the bacteria is able to actually recognize this and

is able to actually recognize this and

is able to actually recognize this and incorporate it between the spacer once

incorporate it between the spacer once

incorporate it between the spacer once it does that through transcription the

it does that through transcription the

it does that through transcription the crisper RNA the messenger and RNA is

crisper RNA the messenger and RNA is

crisper RNA the messenger and RNA is produced and once that’s produced any

produced and once that’s produced any

produced and once that’s produced any time there’s any other invasion of a

time there’s any other invasion of a

time there’s any other invasion of a microorganism or virus it recognizes

microorganism or virus it recognizes

microorganism or virus it recognizes that gene and incorporates itself in the

that gene and incorporates itself in the

that gene and incorporates itself in the exact location what is able to do so you

exact location what is able to do so you

exact location what is able to do so you then destroy that gene so that it’s no

then destroy that gene so that it’s no

then destroy that gene so that it’s no longer functional so i can either

longer functional so i can either

longer functional so i can either silence it so that it is non-functional

silence it so that it is non-functional

silence it so that it is non-functional or it can edit to actually have a

or it can edit to actually have a

or it can edit to actually have a totally new function that as at the

totally new function that as at the

totally new function that as at the direction of the lab this is currently

direction of the lab this is currently

direction of the lab this is currently being done today so what are the

being done today so what are the

being done today so what are the benefits of crisper i bring this up

benefits of crisper i bring this up

benefits of crisper i bring this up mainly from the standpoint

mainly from the standpoint

mainly from the standpoint I think we could see eradication

I think we could see eradication

I think we could see eradication eradication of heart disease and cancer

eradication of heart disease and cancer

eradication of heart disease and cancer they’re already working on it for cures

they’re already working on it for cures

they’re already working on it for cures of infectious diseases such as aids in

of infectious diseases such as aids in

of infectious diseases such as aids in addition for genetic diseases from

addition for genetic diseases from

addition for genetic diseases from Alzheimer’s marfans a number of things

Alzheimer’s marfans a number of things

Alzheimer’s marfans a number of things the one that I’m actually involved with

the one that I’m actually involved with

the one that I’m actually involved with is which Fuchs disease so again the boy

is which Fuchs disease so again the boy

is which Fuchs disease so again the boy who had the ventricular septal defect

who had the ventricular septal defect

who had the ventricular septal defect maybe could be treated with crisper

maybe could be treated with crisper

maybe could be treated with crisper coronary artery disease actually could

coronary artery disease actually could

coronary artery disease actually could be eradicated the main issues with

be eradicated the main issues with

be eradicated the main issues with disease such as that is one of the risk

disease such as that is one of the risk

disease such as that is one of the risk factors hypertension hyperlipidemia

factors hypertension hyperlipidemia

factors hypertension hyperlipidemia diabetes that’s a reversible process

diabetes that’s a reversible process

diabetes that’s a reversible process through genetic engineering also that of

through genetic engineering also that of

through genetic engineering also that of lung cancer I lobectomy for lung cancer

lung cancer I lobectomy for lung cancer

lung cancer I lobectomy for lung cancer in the future we’ll see if that’s still

in the future we’ll see if that’s still

in the future we’ll see if that’s still the case now there’s top could you

the case now there’s top could you

the case now there’s top could you actually be taller more muscular could

actually be taller more muscular could

actually be taller more muscular could it be that you change your eye color or

it be that you change your eye color or

it be that you change your eye color or as we look at this we would say we’re

as we look at this we would say we’re

as we look at this we would say we’re looking at this picture from right to

looking at this picture from right to

looking at this picture from right to left but now it might be that you’re

left but now it might be that you’re

left but now it might be that you’re looking at it from left to right because

looking at it from left to right because

looking at it from left to right because now people are talking about working on

now people are talking about working on

now people are talking about working on aging so my overall thought as far as

aging so my overall thought as far as

aging so my overall thought as far as this process is is that the way we think

this process is is that the way we think

this process is is that the way we think develops into our belief system and our

develops into our belief system and our

develops into our belief system and our desires and from that we form our habits

desires and from that we form our habits

desires and from that we form our habits and our habits shape our future thank

and our habits shape our future thank

and our habits shape our future thank [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] you

you

you [Applause]

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