The treatment that the Premier received is avail in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal. In Montreal cardiac surgeon Dr. Hugues Jeanmart told the CBC that "I was very surprised, especially for the reason he [Williams] advanced, saying that we didn't have this kind of expertise in Canada, which I completely disagree with."
He repairs heart valves using the latest in robotic technology. Instead of open-heart surgery, the operation is performed through an incision under the arm, so there is no large chest scar and there are other benefits as well.
Dr. Alan Menkis, a Winnipeg cardiac surgeon, Winnipeg is a Canadian fyi Mr. Williams, was a pioneer in using the technology.
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