Sanofi's Multaq Losing Rhythm?NASDAQIn September of 2011, the European Medicines Agency recommended restricting use of Multaq following reports of two cases of serious liver injury leading to liver transplantation in patients taking the drug. Given…
Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery, Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Hepato …SBWire (press release)Gurgaon, Delhi — (SBWIRE) — 12/19/2011 — The Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery department at Medanta Institute of Liver Transplantation and Regenerati…
Mechanisms of Kidney Regeneration to be Studied at Medical CollegeWauwatosa NowKidney transplantation and certain cardiovascular surgeries can lead to ischemia-reperfusion injury, a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). Virtually every kidney tran…
eMaxHealthFDA clears first pediatric VADCardiovascular BusinessThe system is designed to support pediatric patients of all age groups and intended to bridge patients awaiting heart transplantation from days up to several months, until a donor heart bec…
Galectin Therapeutics Provides Corporate UpdateMarketWatch (press release)Currently, nearly 500000 patients have cirrhosis with nearly 50000 losing their lives yearly in the United States; while only 6200 were saved by liver transplantation at a cost o…
'Cadaveric liver donation can save thousands of lives'Times of IndiaDr Soin was in the city on Saturday to attend a continuing medical education (CME) programme on 'liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery' jointly organised by I…
Daily MailThe liver twins: Different ages, races and backgrounds but they have one thing …Daily MailSplit liver transplantation (SLT) has been possible since 1994 and about 100 of these remarkable operations are carried out each year in Britain. Duri…
Telegraph.co.ukGrandfather warning of remedies' fatal effectsSouth Wales Evening PostRecent research by the University of Edinburgh and the Scottish Liver Transplantation Unit, found that out of 663 patients, 161 of them had taken a staggered overd…
eMaxHealthMechanical cardiac assist device approved for children with HFCardiology TodayThe EXCOR Pediatric System (Berlin Heart) is designed to support pediatric patients of all age groups, and is intended to bridge patients awaiting heart transplanta…
French TribuneFDA Approves Mechanical Cardiac Assist Device for Children With Heart FailureSacramento BeeHeart transplantation offers effective relief from symptoms. However, far fewer pediatric sized donor hearts are available for transplantation than…