Keeping an Open Mind Jan 1, 2009
He had undergone heart transplantation 6 years earlier for idiopathic cardiomyopathy. He reported no weight loss, night sweats, or chills. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Loma Linda University Medical Center Offers Tips to Help Men Understand and Prevent Prostate Cancer Sep 16, 2008
Since its beginning in 1905, Loma Linda University Medical Center has been serving the worldwide community and is the international leader in infant heart transplantation and proton radiation therapy for cancer. The Medical Center, along with the Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus and Loma Linda University Behavioral Medical Center, has nearly 900 patient beds and serves over 33,000 inpatients and 650,000 outpatients annually. (PR Newswire)
Stater Bros. Charities Kola Cares for Kids Radiothon Raises $161,300 for Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Aug 30, 2008
Offering a full range of pediatric healthcare services, Children's Hospital is known around the world for its pediatric cardiac program and is where the surgery to perform infant heart transplantation was developed. For more information, go to the Children's Hospital web site at. (PR Newswire)
Cardiac surgeon to join Jewish Hospital, U of L May 15, 2008
He currently serves as director of the heart transplantation and mechanical assist device program at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill ... An expert in heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices and surgical management of heart failure, Dr. Slaughter earned his B.S. in civil engineering at and his M.D. at. (Louisville Business First, KY)
A Man with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Heart Transplantation Nov 29, 2007
NEJM -- Case 37-2007 -- A 47-Year-Old Man with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Heart Transplantation ... Case 37-2007 A 47-Year-Old Man with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Heart Transplantation. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Use of a Continuous-Flow Pump in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation Aug 30, 2007
NEJM -- Use of a Continuous-Flow Device in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation ... Use of a Continuous-Flow Device in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation ... Methods In a prospective, multicenter study without a concurrent control group, 133 patients with end-stage heart failure who were on a waiting list for heart transplantation underwent implantation of a continuous-flow pump. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Innovative trial design could reduce time to market Feb 15, 2007
The BTT Protocol is a single arm prospective trial to an objective performance criterion of 75%10% success, defined as heart transplantation or listed for heart transplantation at 180 days. There will be an interim analysis at 98 outcomes. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
