14Aug/13

Early surgery provides long-term survival, lower risk of heart failure in … – News-Medical.net


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Early surgery provides long-term survival, lower risk of heart failure in
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Patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation who are otherwise healthy should have mitral valve repair surgery sooner rather than later, even if they feel no symptoms, a Mayo Clinic-led study by U.S. and European researchers found. The results
Surgery for heart valve disorder associated with greater long-term survivalEurekAlert (press release)
Early surgical intervention for mitral regurgitation associated with greater 2 Minute Medicine
Early surgery bests “watchful waiting” in severe MR patients without symptomsTheHeart.Org
Monthly Prescribing Reference –WebMD
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13Aug/13

Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin press for Dáil recall to debate organ donation – Irish Times


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Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin press for Dáil recall to debate organ donation
Irish Times
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have joined forces to press for a recall of the Dáil this month to debate the issue of organ donation. Fianna Fáil health spokesman Billy Kelleher announced yesterday that he was backing the campaign initiated by his party
SF wants Dail recalled to discuss organ donor legislationNewstalk 106-108 fm
Call For The Dáil To Address The Organ Transplant IssueBuild.ie

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