Arrowhead Hospital celebrates 20 years Oct 24, 2008
They also received a 3 star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the highest performance rating given the STS for excellent outcomes in cardiac surgery. We are also proud of our designations as a primary stroke center by the American Stroke Association and an accredited chest pain center by the Society for Chest Pain Centers, Arrowhead Hospital Director of Marketing Mike Neely said. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Ex-patient sues Saint Agnes, surgeon after heart surgery Oct 22, 2008
Infections at Saint Agnes -- which first surfaced last year -- caused the hospital to twice shut down its cardiac surgery unit, most recently in June ... They said it had nothing to do with the infections in the cardiac surgery program at Saint Agnes ... Infections spiked last year after Stanford launched a cardiac surgery team at Saint Agnes. (Fresno Bee)
Hawaii Medical Center seeks to exit bankruptcy by June Oct 20, 2008
Dang, 64, was chief of cardiac surgery at Hawaii Medical Center-East along with serving as a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. Dang and Canete were among a group of 130 doctors who teamed with Kansas-based Cardiovascular Hospitals of America to buy the 240-bed St. Francis Medical Center in Liliha and 102-bed St. Francis Medical Center in 'Ewa in a $46. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Surgeons Evaluate Treatment Options For Traumatic Aortic Injury, Including Minimally Invasive Technique Oct 20, 2008
"Through our previous experience with traumatic injury patients, we know that the surgical repair could stabilize the injured artery. In this newer technique, we have a different way to deliver the graft, in this case, through the bloodstream," explains Bartley P. Griffith, M.D., chief of cardiac surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and professor and head of the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine ... Adds Dr. Neschis, "Our experience... (Science Daily)
Secret Sublet Scandal Oct 17, 2008
" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P46bQNssQWQ&feature=related James E. Reilly, the famed soap opera writer, died unexpectedly yesterday at age 60, complications after cardiac surgery. I always thought John Candy was meant to be spoofing him in the 1991 comedy "Delirious" about a soap writer who wakes up in his own soap. Reilly wrote for many shows but was most famous for reviving "Days of Our Lives" in the early 90s and the creating the preposterous "Passions" for NBC. That show featured a... (Fox News)
The latest in cardiovascular science and practice: Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2008 Oct 16, 2008
Contrary to conventional belief, patients in their 80s and 90s successfully undergo major cardiac surgery and have remarkably improved health for years to come - an important finding to Canada's aging population, and for the doctors who say they are too old for this important surgery. For further information: Jane-Diane Fraser, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, (613) 569-4361 ext 273, ; To book interviews, please contact: Diane Hargrave, Public Relations, (416) 467-9954, ; FREE MEDIA... (Canada Newswire)
Blunt Aortic Injury Oct 16, 2008
From the Divisions of Vascular Surgery (D.G.N., W.R.F.) and Cardiac Surgery (B.P.G.), Department of Surgery, and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (T.M.S.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. Address reprint requests to Dr. Neschis at the Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S. Greene St., Rm. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Colorado hospitals earn healthy ratings Oct 15, 2008
of Golden (NYSE: HGRD) examined Medicare hospitalization records from 2005 to 2007, and tracked patient outcomes following such procedures and conditions as cardiac surgery and stroke ... 22 percent are in the top tier for cardiac surgery ... For instance, only 18 hospitals in the state were rated for cardiac surgery. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
New data examine stents and bypass surgery in patients with 3VD and LMD Oct 15, 2008
WASHINGTON OCTOBER 14, 2008 Newly reported data presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) from the SYNTAX clinical trial (SYNergy Between PCI With TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery) reveal similar safety and efficacy outcomes when the use of a drug-eluting stent is compared to heart bypass surgery in patients with left main disease. Rates of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular... (EurekAlert!)
Death rate 70 percent lower at top-rated hospitals: HealthGrades annual hospital quality study Oct 14, 2008
The greatest quality differences between states occurred in hospital death rates for heart failure, pulmonary, stroke and cardiac surgery. The region with the lowest overall risk-adjusted mortality rates was the East North Central region (IL, IN, MI, OH, and WI), while the East South Central region (AL, KY, MS, and TN) had the highest mortality rates. (EurekAlert!)
Quark Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Study on Use of siRNA against Proprietary Target for Inhibiting Tumor Growth and Sensitization of Cancer Cells to Chemotherapy Oct 13, 2008
In addition, Quark's current clinical pipeline includes AKIi-5, developed by Quark for the prevention of acute kidney injury (AKI) following major cardiac surgery, currently in Phase I/IIa clinical trials via systemic delivery and DGFi, about to start phase I/II for prevention of delayed graft function in kidney transplantation. Based on publicly available information, Quark believes AKIi-5 was the first siRNA administered systemically in a human clinical study. (PR Newswire)
Integra LifeSciences Announces Launch of Luxtec MLX 300W Xenon Light Source Oct 13, 2008
Integra Surgical is a leading provider of Jarit(R) brand surgical instruments used in general surgery, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery and most other surgical modalities, as well as the Luxtec(R) illumination products produced in the USA at company-owned facilities. Integra Surgical's direct selling effort in the United States involves more than 30 sales professionals, as well as a select group of high performing historical dealers. (Primezone Releases)
Hawaii Medical Center names new CEO Oct 3, 2008
Dang, a respected surgeon who was chief of cardiac surgery at Hawaii Medical Center-East, praised Canete's efforts to reduce length of stay for patients, increase reimbursements from insurance companies and upgrade medical and information technology equipment. Canete, however, could not reverse losses at the hospitals, and Hawaii Medical Center had to file for financial reorganization after a key lender declined to extend a loan. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Shining a light on cardiac surgery results Sep 22, 2008
IN SUMMER 2000, the state Senate's Committee on Ways and Means had to decide whether to allow the expansion of cardiac surgery from academic medical centers into community hospitals ... "Require public data collection and reporting of cardiac surgery outcomes for all hospitals in Massachusetts." No one knew how hospitals performed relative to one another, he explained, because no one collected the data ... The expansion of cardiac surgery would be permitted. (Boston Globe)
Lawmakers running out of time to deal with 3 key health care issues Sep 15, 2008
Commission spokesman Joe Martin said two important annual reports are coming out soon, a Guide to Cardiac Surgery and the Hospital Performance Report. "But those will be the last public health care reports of their kind in Pennsylvania, if there is no action to reauthorize PHC4 in the next few weeks," he said in an e-mail. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Chest Surgeons Propose Measures For Indicating Quality Of Lung Surgery Sep 15, 2008
Other surgical areas, such as cardiac surgery, have long had quality measures, but this is the first time quality measures are being proposed for lung surgery. The measures fill a "noticeable void," says Dr. Cassivi. (Science Daily)
The Pitfalls of Linking Doctors' Pay to Performance Sep 10, 2008
The idea was to improve the quality of cardiac surgery by pointing out deficiencies in hospitals and surgeons; those who did not measure up would be forced to improve. But studies showed a very different result. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Cardica stock soars on FDA approval Sep 10, 2008
stock soared Tuesday on news that the Food and Drug Administration approved its PAS-Port system for use in cardiac surgery. Redwood City-based Cardica (NASDAQ:CRDC) rose about 28 percent in the afternoon, reaching $10. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
In Pictures: Top Hospitals For Medical Tourists Sep 8, 2008
Along with honeymoons and winter holidays, travel agents are increasingly busy booking trips for medical tourists heading abroad for surgical procedures that range from delicate cardiac surgery to a quick nip and tuck. Some go for cheaper treatments; others for luxurious convalescence. (Forbes)
SCAI: SYNTAX Data Show PCI Is a Good Option for Patients With Complex Coronary Artery Disease Sep 2, 2008
The SYNTAX (SYNergy Between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery) study found that the less-invasive option of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents had rates of heart attack and death no different from bypass surgery after one year. "Starting today, I can tell my patients with left main and multi-vessel disease that angioplasty and drug-eluting stents are just as safe for them as surgery in terms of death or heart attack," says Dr. Ted... (PR Newswire)
Fixing a broken heart condition Aug 27, 2008
As the population rises, cardiac surgery at the RCH has increased 20 per cent in the past five years, but this has not been matched by extra funding. Because the RCH is the centre of excellence for cardiac care, patients are sent from across our nation for surgery. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Web site provides information on hospital death rates Aug 24, 2008
Gilda Romero, chief operating officer of McAllen Heart Hospital, said in a statement: "Our ranking by CMS Hospital Compare as one of the lowest in mortality rates for congestive heart failure, coupled with our ranking as the number-one cardiac surgery program in the (), further reflects that our community does not have to leave the Valley for heart care.". On CMS' site, consumers also can find out how well hospitals abided by quality care standards for heart attack treatment,... (Brownsville Herald)
TWO VIEWS: There's a reason why they're called human rights Aug 24, 2008
As the Nobel laureate Joseph Murray has observed, "Animal experimentation has been essential to the development of all cardiac surgery, transplantation surgery, joint replacement, and all vaccinations."Indeed, animal research and clinical study is paramount in the discovery of the causes, cures and treatments of countless diseases, including AIDS and cancer. Cruelty to animals is of course repugnant and morally indefensible. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Wartburg regent dies in midair small-plane crash (59) Aug 19, 2008
He was a cardiothoracic surgeon at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago and a partner in Cardiac Surgery Associations, S.C.. More Stories from News. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Fresno hospitals hit with fines Aug 19, 2008
Saint Agnes Medical Center was fined for cardiac surgery infections that the state began investigating in May and that led to a temporary closure of the hospital's cardiac surgery unit ... The latest fine to Saint Agnes is a culmination of problems in the hospital's cardiac surgery unit that began last year when patient infections spiked ... In May, the state closed the cardiac surgery program for almost a week after investigating seven infections from the removal of leg veins for heart-bypass... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Leave me alone, Niketa tells media Aug 15, 2008
Experts, however, are not sure whether cardiac surgery would be required at or after birth, the court had said. Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, pregnancy can be terminated before 20 weeks if doctors believe that the child, if born, will have serious abnormalities, so as to render it handicapped. (Hindu)
Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation Delivers Initial Shipment of Short-Lived Radioisotopes to Kadlec Medical Center Aug 5, 2008
Kadlec offers a comprehensive scope of services including cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology, the region's only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, level 3 trauma, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, an advanced breast cancer care center and an all digital outpatient imaging center. For more information, please visit. (Primezone Releases)
Drug Has Potential To Prevent Alcoholics From Relapsing Aug 3, 2008
A new study examines the risk of infection following elective cardiac surgery. Results show that. (Science Daily)
Doctors group to open Pleasanton surgery center Aug 1, 2008
They can often charge less for care than community hospitals, which have the overhead costs of running larger facilities with emergency departments, and must juggle use of facilities and staff members by physicians with specialties ranging from weight loss to cardiac surgery. Medicare recently sweetened the pot for ambulatory care centers, agreeing to increase payments by 2011 to 65 percent of what they reimburse to hospitals. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Australian tourist dies in Greece Aug 1, 2008
Zammit's heart will go to an Australian national currently hospitalised in Athens' Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre. "They have also accepted to donate the rest of his organs to save Greek people," Kairi said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Protect apes, by all means, but do not make a monkey of humanrights Jul 29, 2008
As the Nobel laureate Joseph Murray has observed: "Animal experimentation has been essential to the development of all cardiac surgery, transplantation surgery, joint replacement, and all vaccinations." Indeed, animal research and clinical study is paramount in the discovery of the causes of and cures and treatments for countless diseases, including AIDS and cancer. Cruelty to animals is of course repugnant and morally indefensible. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Hospital tries to win back patients Jul 26, 2008
Kaiser contracts with Saint Agnes because it does not have a cardiac surgery program at its Fresno hospital ... Saint Agnes' problems in cardiac surgery began last year when patient infections spiked ... The state closed the cardiac surgery program for almost a week in May after receiving a complaint about an increase in infections in surgeries to remove leg veins for heart-bypass operations. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Poor Blood Sugar Control After Heart Surgery Impacts Outcomes Jul 16, 2008
"Currently, the absence of recognized guidelines is creating confusion on how to face the challenge of clinical conditions other than diabetes leading to derangement of glucose metabolism. The lack of rigorous research in this field does not help," lead researcher Raimondo Ascione, reader and consultant in Cardiac Surgery at the Bristol Heart Institute, said in a news release issued by the university. He called for doctors to issue strict protocols to actively manage blood sugar in all patients... (MEDLINEplus)
Valley hospitals get infection aid Jul 15, 2008
The list includes Saint Agnes Medical Center, which has been dealing with infection problems in its now-closed cardiac surgery program ... This year, the hospital has dealt with leg wound infections related to cardiac surgery. (Fresno Bee)
SyntheMed Receives Canadian Approval for REPEL-CV(R) Jul 15, 2008
ISELIN, N.J., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SyntheMed, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SYMD), a biomaterials company engaged in the development and commercialization of anti-adhesion, drug delivery products and other surgical implants, announced today that REPEL-CV(R), the company's bioresorbable adhesion barrier film for the reduction of adhesions following cardiac surgery, has received Health Canada approval for use in pediatric patients who undergo open heart surgery. REPEL-CV will be marketed... (PR Newswire)
Medical need is real Jul 15, 2008
WellStar Kennestone took a similar route when it teamed up with Emory University to open its cardiac surgery program in 2004. The Marietta hospital applied for approval to do coronary surgery and angioplasty procedures in the mid-1990s; even after the state gave its approval, some of the same opponents tied the process up in court for years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Low health insurance caps leave patients stranded Jul 15, 2008
Rebecca Kmet Texas Retired Pharmacist wrote on Jul 14, 2008 2:01 PM:" Mothers wash their babies but often forget to clean the nose where most bacterial and viral infections get started. Normal saline or XLEAR nose spray or drops twice a day for babies and children and adults is helpful in heading off a lot of infections. A damaged heart from a strep infection is not unusual. The damage to the heart can be corrected without surgery if there is time and the baby or child or adult is not too near... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Veterans Mourn the Passing of Dr. Michael DeBakey Jul 13, 2008
"He has touched countless lives, and, more importantly, he has saved and enriched countless lives." A pioneer in the field of cardiac surgery, DeBakey is credited with developing mobile Army surgical hospitals during World War II, which became the foundation for bringing specialized medical care closer to troops on the battlefield and, thereby, dramatically reducing combat deaths. In the late 1940s, he was instrumental in establishing the VA facility in his hometown of Houston as one of the... (PR Newswire)
Heart transplant for babies Jul 13, 2008
The Berlin Heart is a promising device, said Kamal Pourmoghadam, M.D., director of pediatric cardiac surgery for Geisinger Health System. Up until five or 10 years ago, we didn t have many tools at all to work with children s hearts. (Scranton Times, PA)
Former President Bush, others comment on the passing of Dr. Debakey Jul 13, 2008
His impact on the field of cardiac surgery has been extraordinary. Although many remarkable and talented cardiac surgeons have made the field what it is today, in a way, Mike, has been the architect of the field s foundations. (KHOU.com, TX)
Disruption of blood sugar levels after heart surgery is common Jul 8, 2008
The study, led by Dr Raimondo Ascione, Reader and Consultant in Cardiac Surgery at the Bristol Heart Institute, urges surgeons and intensive care specialists to use strict protocols of active blood sugar control in all patients admitted for major surgery ... " This confusion has resulted in: a lack of consistency worldwide in defining glucose metabolism-related conditions other than diabetes such as undiagnosed diabetes, stress hyperglycaemia, and inadequate blood glucose control; a marked... (EurekAlert!)
Blue babies turn pink in Operation Open Heart Jul 7, 2008
His team of Australian surgeons, anaesthetists, perfusionists and nurses, in PNG to pass on their skills and perform life-saving cardiac surgery as part of Operation Open Heart, were able to take the training wheels off, standing back as local surgeons performed 25 procedures on their own for the first time. "We've been working towards this for three years, so it's a good feeling," Dr Nicholson said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Heart surgeon leaves Jefferson Regional Medical Center for UPMC Jun 28, 2008
heart surgeon Dr. Venkat Machiraju is leaving private practice to direct the cardiac surgery program at Hospital. UPMC spokeswoman Maureen McGaffin said Machiraju would fill a newly created position and his partner, Dr. Claudio Lima, will become an assistant professor of surgery at the who will also have surgical privileges at Shadyside. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Red-Cell Storage and Cardiac Surgery Jun 26, 2008
NEJM -- Red-Cell Storage and Complications of Cardiac Surgery ... Red-Cell Storage and Complications of Cardiac Surgery ... To the Editor: Koch et al. (March 20 issue)1 report increased risks of postoperative complications and death among patients undergoing cardiac surgery who were given blood that had been stored for more than 2 weeks, as compared with those given newer blood. (New England Journal of Medicine)
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Saint Agnes failed community Jun 21, 2008
The California Department of Public Health has revealed performance so poor that patient safety was at risk in the cardiac surgery department. This meltdown reveals systematic weaknesses throughout the organization that should be deeply disturbing to the community. (Fresno Bee)
Saint Agnes gets a lashing Jun 20, 2008
Investigators said the hospital also failed to provide a safe surgical environment and had an inadequate system for tracking infections among open-heart patients that led to a six-day shutdown of the cardiac surgery program last month ... "And our visits will not be limited to cardiac surgery," she said ... The state closed the cardiac surgery program from May 23 to 29 after declaring an "immediate jeopardy," which is issued when patient lives are threatened. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
President, CEO of Saint Agnes Medical Center resigns Jun 18, 2008
The president and chief executive of Saint Agnes Medical Center resigned Tuesday, a month after the state closed the hospital's cardiac surgery unit for six days because of patient infections. Mathew Abraham's resignation is effective immediately, said Michael Slubowski, Trinity Health's president of hospital and health networks. (Fresno Bee)
Live Webcast Spotlights Kiser Heart Procedure Jun 15, 2008
Joining him for the webcast was Dr. Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker, professor of cardiac surgery at JW-Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. He also performed the first Ex-Maze surgery in Europe with Kiser. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Peking duck a lifesaver, say scientists Jun 11, 2008
Taking the supplements also nearly halves the risk of a second heart attack and reduces the odds of cardiac surgery, they found. The rice is fermented with the red yeast Monascus purpureus. (NEWS.com.au)
Big-hearted Papi Jun 10, 2008
Among the evening's guests was 14-year-old Diana Reyes, who underwent cardiac surgery in December 2006, becoming the first patient to benefit directly from Ortiz's generosity. Also present were Ortiz's wife, Tiffany, father, Enrique, and Red Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner. (Boston Globe)
'Care flawed' in many bypass ops Jun 4, 2008
The NHS said the UK was a world-leader in cardiac surgery, and pledged to work closely with the report's authors ... The report contained a list of recommendations, urging cardiac surgery teams to follow national guidelines, and write clear "management plans" in cases where patients had other conditions which could increase the risk of surgery complications ... "England already has the best results for cardiac surgery in the world and it is encouraging that NCEPOD recognises this.... (BBC News -- Health)
Richard Lower, 78, surgeon, pioneer in heart transplants Jun 3, 2008
He was working with Dr. Norman E. Shumway, who became a towering figure in cardiac surgery and eventually oversaw the transplanting of 800 human hearts. One innovation was to leave in place sections of the recipient heart's upper chambers, which shortened the duration of the operation. (Boston Globe)
Study Shows Benefit of Statins Before Heart Surgery May 30, 2008
"This is the first big summary of all the existing studies about people undergoing cardiac surgery," said Oliver Liakopoulos, a researcher at the University of Cologne, who led the study. "What our study underscores is the need to increase statin therapy.". (MEDLINEplus)
Aprotinin versus Lysine Analogues in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery May 29, 2008
NEJM -- A Comparison of Aprotinin and Lysine Analogues in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery ... A Comparison of Aprotinin and Lysine Analogues in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery ... Background Antifibrinolytic agents are commonly used during cardiac surgery to minimize bleeding and to reduce exposure to blood products. (New England Journal of Medicine)
The Aprotinin Story — Is BART the Final Chapter? May 29, 2008
1 In 1993, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of aprotinin to reduce blood loss during coronary-artery bypass grafting, and the drug became widely used in cardiac surgery. In 2006, the use of aprotinin became controversial when the drug was associated with an increased risk of renal failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, and death in a large observational study. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Take Heart, The Robot Will See You Now May 28, 2008
"There's a lot of invasion that goes along with traditional heart surgery," said Dr. Robert Poston, who helped pioneer robotic bypass surgery at Maryland and has recently become chief of cardiac surgery at Boston Medical Center. "If you can avoid all that, and go in between the ribs, not crack any bones, then that is one less thing you have to heal up.". (ABC News)
Carbon Monoxide May Help Bypass Surgery Patients May 23, 2008
"Cardiac surgery is one of the most extreme situations a patient can face," Loop noted ... Only about 2 percent of cardiac surgery patients suffer life-threatening lung injuries, but death rates for these patients can exceed 60 percent. (Health-Finder)
Intensive care units' prevention of pneumonia in critically-ill patients generally strong May 21, 2008
9 for cardiac surgery. Of the 19 bacteria isolated from the patients, the Mayo study found that the most common pathogen causing VAP was Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (EurekAlert!)
Melissa Biggs, Fashion Designer and Former Baywatch Actress, Teams with CSL Behring to Raise Awareness of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, a Commonly Misdiagnosed Respiratory Disease May 18, 2008
Other products are used for the prevention of hemolytic diseases in the newborn, in cardiac surgery, organ transplantation and in the treatment of burns. The company also operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, ZLB Plasma. (PR Newswire)
Risk Of Death Persists In Heart Patients With Acute Kidney Injury, Study Shows May 17, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 16, 2008) Acute kidney injury (AKI), a common complication of cardiac surgery during hospitalization, is linked to increased and prolonged risk of death in heart attack patients who have been discharged from the hospital, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers. See also. (Science Daily)
Aprotinin Used In Heart Surgery Associated With Increased Risk Of Death, Study Shows May 16, 2008
BART (Blood Conservation using Antifibrinolytics in a Randomized Trial) is one of the largest heart surgery trials ever conducted, involving more than 2,000 high-risk cardiac surgery patients and more than 100 cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, pharmacists and coordinators from 19 Canadian centres ... 8, 2007) Aprotinin, a drug used for limiting blood loss in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, is associated with an increased risk of death during five years following the surgery, according to... (Science Daily)
Bayer pulls anti-bleeding drug May 15, 2008
"I think the results are quite definitive, certainly for high-risk cardiac surgery, and it's going to be very tough to justify its use in lower-risk surgery.". An analysis of the data showed Trasylol increased chances of death by 54 percent, compared to two much-cheaper drugs. (MSNBC -- Health)
Two New Appointments at Meditor Pharmaceuticals Ltd. May 13, 2008
Schachner was the founder and Head of the Cardiac Surgery Department at Wolfson Medical Center and Tel Aviv University Sackler Medical School. He is an opinion leader in the Cardiac Surgery area, he is a distinguished member of several professional societies and has many publications in this field ... v. formulation) for the treatment of hypotension associated with cardiac surgery. (PR Newswire)
Excessive Jury Verdicts Lead to Excessive Health Care Costs May 3, 2008
Will the Top 50 award for the Center's Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology Services be compromised as quality programs necessary to sustain them are underfunded ... Will the Top 50 award for the Center's Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology Services be compromised as quality programs necessary to sustain them are underfunded. (Townhall.com)
