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11Apr/14

Danville family of brain-dead girl sues Oakland hospital that treated Jahi McMath – Contra Costa Times

Danville family of brain-dead girl sues Oakland hospital that treated Jahi McMath
Contra Costa Times
After a medical device became dislodged after implementation, she suffered cardiac arrest and brain damage resulting in brain death, the suit said. Morgan’s twin sister, Hunter, had the same surgery at the hospital with a positive result. Hunter turned

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11Apr/14

HOLD WEEKEND LEAD – Heart failure care in region is 'among the best in UK' – The Northern Echo


The Northern Echo

HOLD WEEKEND LEAD – Heart failure care in region is ‘among the best in UK’
The Northern Echo
Professor Ahmet Fuat – a Darlington GP who is an honorary primary care cardiology professor at Durham University – caused a stir when he recently published research showing that the care of heart failure patients in the UK is inadequate and has not …

11Apr/14

FDA Grants “Breakthrough Therapy” Status for Gene Therapy to reduce Systolic … – Next Big Future

FDA Grants “Breakthrough Therapy” Status for Gene Therapy to reduce Systolic
Next Big Future
Tweet Celladon Corporation (Nasdaq:CLDN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies for patients with heart failure and other diseases characterized by SERCA enzyme deficiencies, announced that its lead product candidate, …
FDA grants breakthrough therapy status for Celladon’ heart failure treatment Pharmaceutical Business Review

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11Apr/14

Parkridge Medical Center Earns Quality Achievement Award For Heart Failure … – The Chattanoogan


The Chattanoogan

Parkridge Medical Center Earns Quality Achievement Award For Heart Failure
The Chattanoogan
Parkridge Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology …

11Apr/14

Woman vows to finish bucket list of young organ donor who saved her life – Yahoo Canada Shine On (blog)


Yahoo Canada Shine On (blog)

Woman vows to finish bucket list of young organ donor who saved her life
Yahoo Canada Shine On (blog)
Kristina Chesterman was a 21-year-old at Chico State when she was killed by an alleged drunk driver. (ABC News … A 64-year-old California woman whose life was saved by a young organ donor has vowed to fulfill the bucket list of the woman who gave her …
Heart recipient promises to check off items on donor’s bucket listNew York Daily News
Family, friends to fulfill bucket list for nursing student killed by drunk driverToday.com
Woman Vows to Live Out Heart Donor’s Bucket ListNewser

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