Category Archives: Cardiac Surgery

Despite contributing to the vaping panic rolling across the country, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a key step towards institutionally recognizing tobacco harm reduction. On October 22, a handful of snus productssmokeless tobacco pouches that are placed under the lip to allow absorption of nicotinewere approved to be marketed as bearing reduced risks in comparison to combustible cigarettes. Its the first time the regulatory agency has ever permitted this. Continue reading →

A dual-acting osteoporosis drug. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery Continue reading →

A baby boy who suffered a cardiac arrest defied the odds by waking up from a five-day coma and smiling up at his delighted father. Stuart and Emma Labuschagne had been braced for their 14-week old son to never again open his eyes after he was rushed to hospital in the early hours of March 16, when he began frantically gasping for air. Continue reading →

A new fundraising initiative in northern Ontario aims to provide cardiovascularsurgery and services to over 1,000 people each year. The goal of the Our Hearts At Homecampaign is to raise $14 million to pay for the necessary surgical equipment and expansion of operating rooms at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC). "This is incredible Continue reading →

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a critical care immunotherapy leader specializing in blood purification, announced today that the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command has awarded the Company a two-year contract valued at up to $2,959,747 as part of the Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) to advance its program, entitled "K+ontrol Renal Support System for Reduction of Hyperkalemia," towards a U.S Continue reading →

THUNDER BAY - It was an evening of glitz and glamour but for everyone who came out to enjoy some fine dining and live music, at the heart of the ball was the hearts of everyone in the north. The 14thAnnual Save a Heart Ball was held on Saturday in support of the Our Hearts at Home Campaign to bring cardiovascular surgery to Thunder Bay. Last year we raised $130,000, so this year we are hoping to beat that, said Elaine Graydon manager of special events at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation Continue reading →

Celebrating the launch of the Our Hearts At Home Cardiovascular Campaign to bring a full cardiovascular surgery program to Northwestern Ontario are (l-r): Glenn Craig, President & CEO, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation; Matt Simeoni, Chair, Board of Directors, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre; Dr. Barry Rubin, Program Medical Director, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Medical Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Program, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre; Donna Pento, recipient of triple bypass surgery; Dr. Peter Voros, Executive Vice President, In-Patient Care Programs, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Paul Fitzpatrick, Chair, Our Hearts At Home Cardiovascular Campaign Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Innovation Studio at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) announced the winners of its first ever Digital Health Lab Demo Day, the culmination of a six-month venture to develop, incubate and implement virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mobile gaming solutions to improve care for pediatric patients and providers in the pediatric healthcare space. The five winners will receive $20,000 each in seed grants and the opportunity to pilot their innovations at CHLA. The Digital Health Lab is the CHLA Innovation Studios accelerator program, which focuses on transforming pediatric health care through mobile games, VR, AR and immersive digital experiences Continue reading →

Dublin, Oct. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "North America Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Systems Market to 2027 - Regional Analysis and Forecasts by Technology; End User, and Country" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The North America mobile cardiac telemetry systems market is expected to reach US$ 606,198.8 Mn in 2027 from US$ 218,087.2 Mn in 2018. Continue reading →

A family has launched a desperate appeal to send their ten-month-old baby to America after doctors found a heart tumour so rare only a handful of patients have ever been diagnosed with the condition. When three-month-old Michael Labuschagne woke up gasping for air, his dad quickly started performing CPR Continue reading →