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Thoracic Surgery News

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Tuesday Jun 30 | Jan Samachar

Pig heart valves fail early in cardiac patients

Between 2001 and 2005, four out of 106 patients with the pig valves implanted in the aortic position developed severe impairment after less than four years, and the patients required surgery to replace the valves.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Sun Jun 28, 2009

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Help for esophageal cancer patients

A new minimally invasive procedure can help esophageal cancer patients get back to their normal lives faster and with less pain, surgeons at University Hospital say.

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Related Topix: Esophageal Cancer, Health, Medicine, Oncology

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Azcentral.com peoria

Glendale Arrowhead Hospital's cardiac-surgery program honored

Arrowhead Hospital's 3-year-old Cardiac Surgery Program was recognized as one of the best in the country for quality cardiac surgery for a second consecutive year.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Circulation

[Images in Cardiovascular Medicine] Forty-Year-Old Intrathoracic...

From Thoracic Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Department of Radiology , and Department of Thoracic Surgery , UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Brazil, World News,

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Market Wire

REMINDER: Beth Israel Medical Center Invites Informed Care Seekers...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer related deaths in the United States with over 200,000 deaths occurring each year.

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Related Topix: Health, Lung Cancer, Medicine, Cancer, Surgery, Oncology, Twitter

Mon Jun 15, 2009

WIVB-TV Buffalo

STS award for Mercy hospital

The Heart Center at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, the surgical center of Catholic Health's cardiovascular services,A is pleased to announce that the Society of Thoracic Surgeons has awarded its heart surgery program a "three-star" national quality rating-the highest category of quality achieved under the STS quality rating system.

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Related Topix: Buffalo, NY, Buffalo Metro, Medicine, Nursing

Mon Jun 01, 2009

Buzzle.com

Medical Transcription - Individual Physicians and Group Practices

Many medical transcription companies provide medical transcription services for individual physicians and group practices.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gastroenterology

Sat May 30, 2009

Medgadget

PMI Gets Approval for Powered Minimally Invasive Surgical Tools

Filed under: Ob/Gyn , Surgery , Thoracic Surgery , Urology The FDA has given 510 clearance to Power Medical Interventions for the firm's iDrive Intelligent Power Unit, detachable Intelligent Surgical Instruments and iConsole device.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Langhorne, PA

Thu May 28, 2009

Pocono Record

500th open-heart surgery at PMC

Pocono Medical Center's ESSA Heart and Vascular Institute reached a milestone on May 18 by completing its 500th open-heart surgery.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery

Wed May 27, 2009

MediLexicon

Doctors In New Hampshire Now Treating Cancer With Non-Invasive...

Surgeons told Donald Bickford, 71, that due to the weakened condition of his lungs, ordinary surgery was not an option for removing his lung tumor.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Oncology, Varian Medical Systems, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Startups, Lung Cancer

Mon May 25, 2009

"Persuasion, Perseverance, and Patience"

Reading: Paul Krugman on the (in)ability to deal with the economy responsibly

Sometimes it only takes a word or two to let you know that, if you hadn't already realized that things are going badly, you should realize it now: When you hear a thoracic surgeon say "uh-oh," for example, or when you hear a newly-licensed teen driver tell his buddies, "Watch this." Or when you hear Paul Krugman describe himself as "rattled." On ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Oregon Government, Oregon, California, California Government, US Governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger, US News, Rush Limbaugh

Wed May 20, 2009

AndhraNews

Medical tourism in Kashmir has great potential, say doctors

Doctors in Jammu and Kashmir have said that the state possesses a huge potential for medical tourism because of the cheap cost and availability of experienced doctors.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Asia, Medicine, Cardiology,

Mon May 18, 2009

The Hindu

Honour for cardiothoracic surgeon

CHENNAI: Rajan Santosham, cardiothoracic surgeon and chairman of the Santosham Chest Hospital, has been elected the Regent for India of the American College of Chest Physicians and Surgeons, U.S. Dr.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, World News, India, Asia

Sat May 16, 2009

Edmonton Journal

Up to 2 weeks delay on cancer surgery

Doctors have started postponing cancer surgeries because of budget cutbacks at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, despite staunch denials from Health Minister Ron Liepert.

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Related Topix: Cataract

Kashmir Observer

3-Day SKIM's CT-CON 2009 Concludes

Srinagar, May16 - The three-day Conference of Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons - " CT CON 2009, organized by Department of CVTS, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences , concluded here today.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Thu May 14, 2009

Edmonton Journal

Doctors predict cancer surgery delays

Myrna Carson wipes away tears as she and her husband Ron contemplate possibly having to wait longer for her hip replacement.

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Related Topix: Surgery, Travel, Canada Travel, Alberta, Canada Travel

Wed May 13, 2009

Medgadget

BrainLab's Digital Lightbox Getting an Upgrade

Filed under: Cardiology , Critical Care , ENT , Emergency Medicine , GI , Informatics , Medicine , Neurological Surgery , Ob/Gyn , Orthopedic Surgery , Radiology , Surgery , Thoracic Surgery , Urology , Vascular Surgery BrainLab AG is planning on releasing an updated version of its Digital Lightbox multitouch clinical display.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Neurological Surgery

Sat May 09, 2009

San Diego Source

Scripps cardiovascular surgeons form new medical group

Scripps Health announced that the cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons from Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic and Scripps Mercy Hospital are joining to create a new integrated medical group.

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Related Topix: Medicine, San Diego, CA, La-Jolla, CA, San Diego Metro

Thu May 07, 2009

Sunday Times

Surgeon sues a on principlea

But after the Durban Magistrate's Court found that he could not prove that the 45-year-old man was liable for his grandmother's medical bill, he is trying again.

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Related Topix: Medicine

The Indianapolis Star

Speed is top priority when harvesting organs

Dr. Gilbert Herod retired as a cardiovascular thoracic surgeon at Methodist Hospital.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

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