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.
The pancreas makes pancreatic juices and hormones, including insulin. The pancreatic juices are enzymes that help digest food in the small intestine. Insulin controls the amount of sugar in the blood. As pancreatic juices are made, they flow into the main pancreatic duct. This duct joins the common bile duct, which connects the pancreas to the liver and the gallbladder.