Apollo Health City performs SIRT to treat primary liver cancerpharmabiz.comSome of these patients can also be down staged for surgical resection or liver transplantation. The treatment requires expertise involving multi-disciplinary teams including int…
Heart pump with behind-the-ear power connectorScience Daily (press release)A cardiologist on the team, Erika D. Feller, M.D., assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and medical director of heart transplantation and ventric…
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For lung transplants, bigger is better
Futurity: Research News “Size is a more powerful predictor of survival than we ever thought,” says Ashish S. Shah, associate professor of surgery and surgical director of lung transplantation at Johns Hopkins Hospital and another study author. “Fears of oversized lungs appear … |
Hairy cell leukemia in kidney transplantation: lesson from a rare disorder7thSpace Interactive (press release)We report here on the diagnosis and successful treatment of a case of hairy cell leukemia (HCL) that arose 15 years after kidney transplantati…
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Loco Motive
Pasadena Weekly Rodriguez, who recently called attention to kidney transplantation with the 2012 award-winning Web series “Fixing Paco,” might use comedy to help a cause, but he avoids getting political in his comic routines. “I am not a preachy guy [on stage],” he adds. |
Phase 3 trial assessing therapy for post-liver transplant HCV initiatedHealioBiotest AG has initiated treatment in a phase 3 clinical trial in North America of a therapy for patients who require liver transplantation because of hepatitis C infection, a…
Nearly 59% of liver transplant patients experience metabolic syndromeNews-Medical.netThe study is published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Soci…
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Clinical trial tests Parachute device for congestive heart failure
Tampabay.com Treatment ranges from lifestyle changes and medication to surgery, implants and even heart transplantation. Some patients develop a left ventricular aneurysm, or enlargement of the heart’s major pumping chamber. The chamber’s wall becomes thin, scarred … |
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Thankful White Rock family strives to help others
Peace Arch News “The lung-transplantation program cannot continue to ride on the shoulders of one man,” she said. “God forbid Dr. Yee became ill, injured or even worse. For many BC residents waiting for lung transplantation, this could literally mean death. “Dr. Yee … Larger Lungs Linked To Higher Transplant SurvivalRTT News |
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Liver Transplantation – Pipeline Review, H2 2013
SBWire (press release) ‘Liver Transplantation – Pipeline Review, H2 2013′, provides an overview of the indications therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Liver Transplantation, complete with latest updates, and special … |