Medical professionals test virtual reality to calm presurgery jitters

Heart surgery is a serious and invasive medical procedure, and that can be intimidating for a patient. A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that virtual reality (VR) can be an ...
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Mayo Clinic researchers and surgeons test virtual reality to calm presurgery jitters

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Heart surgery is a serious and invasive medical procedure, and that can be intimidating for a patient. A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that virtual reality ...
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Q&A: Can virtual reality experiences calm patients’ nerves going into open-heart surgery?

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Virtual reality helped calm patients’ nerves before cardiac surgery. Holistic anxiety reduction may be ...
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London hospital trials VR surgery experience for patients under spinal anaesthetic

An Ilford hospital has trialled a new Virtual Reality (VR) experience for joint surgery patients this week, with early results suggesting the innovation could soon become a standard choice for its ...