Cardionovum to introduce PROLIMUS Biograde system in EuropeNews-Medical.netCardionovum GmbH announced today that it expects to launch in Europe in Q4 2012 a next-generation Sirolimus-eluting coronary stent system—PROLIMUS Biograde—which is designed…
After Uproar, Girl With Disability To Receive Transplant
A girl with intellectual disability who was reportedly denied a kidney transplant earlier this year because she's "mentally retarded" will be receiving a new organ after all.
Study Reported in New England Journal of Medicine Shows Survival Using Berlin Heart's EXCOR® Pediatric Ventricular …
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Berlin Heart announced today that a study published in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) concludes that survival using …
World Heritage status could help revive traditional farming: KSBB – The Hindu
The HinduWorld Heritage status could help revive traditional farming: KSBBThe HinduTalking to The Hindu here on Monday, Dr. Oommen said the introduction of the Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) in Kerala would encourage cultivation of traditional cr…
Vilasrao Deshmukh's condition stable: Hospital official – India.Com Health
Vilasrao Deshmukh's condition stable: Hospital officialIndia.Com HealthAsked whether Deshmukh needs a liver transplant, he said “First he has to improve, and then we will think about it.” It was earlier reported that the former Maha CM was on l…
Man celebrates 20th anniversary of heart transplant
UTICA, N.Y. – Every 14 minutes another name is added to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) list of those waiting for a heart transplant. In all, more than 114,000 patients throughout the United States are waiting for a life saving surgery.
'One million people' with 'undiagnosed' chronic kidney disease – Halifax Evening Courier
'One million people' with 'undiagnosed' chronic kidney diseaseHalifax Evening CourierThe Daily Mail and other newspapers have reported that up to a million people may have undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is a long-term con…
Ventricular Assist Device Beneficial in Youth Heart Failure – Doctors Lounge
ABC NewsVentricular Assist Device Beneficial in Youth Heart FailureDoctors LoungeFor children with severe heart failure, use of a ventricular assist device as a bridge to heart transplantation is associated with improved survival compared with extracor…
Legislation solely parliament's domain: Kaira – PakistanToday.com.pk
PakistanToday.com.pkLegislation solely parliament's domain: KairaPakistanToday.com.pkAll for one, contempt for none · Dismissing another PM will create anarchy: Kaira · PPP to resist any power centre except parliament · SC give…
Organ donation 'a noble act' – Gulf Times
Gulf TimesOrgan donation 'a noble act'Gulf TimesPeople who need an organ transplant often have to wait a long time for the right match as doctors must match donors to recipients to reduce the risk of transplant rejection. The higher the number …