MedPage TodayNew Tx Sought for Resistant Kawasaki DiseaseMedPage TodayIn most centers, the initial second-line approach has been to give a second course of IVIG, with subsequent options including steroids, cyclosporine, and infliximab. "For steroi…
Dick Cheney Released from Hospital After Heart Transplant Surgery – ABC News (blog)
ABC News (blog)Dick Cheney Released from Hospital After Heart Transplant SurgeryABC News (blog)Former Vice President Dick Cheney was released from the hospital Tuesday, ten days after receiving heart transplant surgery, according to a written statement…
US Judge Unseals Lawsuit on Actos Bladder Cancer and Heart Failure: Where to … – Albany Times Union
PR WebUS Judge Unseals Lawsuit on Actos Bladder Cancer and Heart Failure: Where to …Albany Times UnionOn February 24th, 2012 US Judge F. Dennis Saylor ordered the unsealing of a whistleblower case filed by Helen Ge involving the failure to report bla…
Organ donation helps family cope with death – Montgomery Advertiser
Organ donation helps family cope with deathMontgomery AdvertiserHennessy was an organ donor, and his organs were able to save the lives of others. The Hennessy family was able to see both sides of organ donation, as Stephen Hennessy's uncle, Mark, …
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Ranked First Nationally in 2011 Adult Heart … – Newswise (press release)
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Ranked First Nationally in 2011 Adult Heart …Newswise (press release)Since 1988, when the Heart Transplant Program was established, 741 patients have undergone heart transplantation. Andrew S. Klein, MD, MBA, director of …
Improving exercise performance of heart failure patients – Medical Xpress
Improving exercise performance of heart failure patientsMedical XpressHeart failure affects more than 6 million Americans. For people with heart failure, their heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet their body's needs. It can derive from narr…
Orgenesis Inc. Announces Appointment of Senior Leadership – MarketWatch (press release)
Orgenesis Inc. Announces Appointment of Senior LeadershipMarketWatch (press release)The Company believes that converting the diabetic patient's own tissue into insulin-producing cells overcomes the problem of donor shortage and removes the risk of …
Symposium to be held on 'Recent Advances in Kidney Cancer – Punjab Newsline
Symposium to be held on 'Recent Advances in Kidney CancerPunjab Newsline… on “Recent Advances in Kidney Cancer” on 6th April, 2012 in Hotel Park Plaza, informed Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh (Professor of Urology and Head, Transplant Surgery at DMCH…
Families, groups share organ donation stories – The Daily Advertiser
Families, groups share organ donation storiesThe Daily AdvertiserThe Cormiers said when they were asked about Matt being an organ donor, they said yes in the hopes that something good would come out of the horrible tragedy. A few days later, Yvonne fou…
Heart Transplant Coordinator Sees Organ Donation Through a Patient's Eyes – HealthCanal.com
Heart Transplant Coordinator Sees Organ Donation Through a Patient's EyesHealthCanal.comFerguson, a triathlete who had put her race plans on hold for 2012, wasn't used to sitting around and waiting, so she focused her energy on raising awarenes…