FACC, FACOS, of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, performed the procedures using the ZEUS System on a 73-year-old female diagnosed with single vessel heart disease and a 58-year-old male with four vessel heart disease, with both procedures performed on the same day.
Pancreatic juices: Fluids made by the pancreas that contain digestive enzymes. The pancreas is a spongy, tube-shaped organ about 6 inches long. It is located in the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen. It is connected to the duodenum, the upper end of the small intestine.
Another enzyme present in the pancreatic juice is cholesterol esterase (EC 3.1.1.13). 1  The enzyme, synthesized and secreted in an active form by the exocrine pancreas, is a lipase with broad specificity, being active on: 2  cholesterol esters, with cholesterol and free fatty acids as reaction products;