Piedmont ends appeal to block GMC program Sep 10, 2009
We still believe that a new program at Gwinnett Medical Center could erode the overall quality of existing open-heart surgery programs because hospitals need to perform a high number of these procedures to maintain quality ... However, if Gwinnett goes forward with its new program, Piedmont will continue to welcome patients from Gwinnett and other communities because of the world-class heart care and open-heart surgery available here. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Flagpole writer may leave hospital today Sep 9, 2009
Carlton, an expert on beer and regional history, was admitted to the hospital Aug. 30 with a heart condition, but doctors have told him open-heart surgery to repair a leaking mitral valve can wait for a few months, he said. "My blood pressure and heart rate have been medicated back to normal," Carlton said, adding he'll first need to have dental surgery, which should be within the next two weeks. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Chronic issues up health costs Sep 9, 2009
If medications fail to clear his arteries, he may need open-heart surgery. And less than one month after his latest heart attack, Harris is back in the emergency room at the Medical Center with chest pain. (USA Today)
Better care, pay less: Some communities find a way Sep 9, 2009
So if you get an infection following open-heart surgery because the doctor forgot an antibiotic, why are you charged extra to clear up the wound. In this photo taken, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, patient Linda Rankin, 60, of Selinsgrove, Pa. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Some U.S. Towns Get Better Healthcare, Pay Less Sep 9, 2009
So if you get an infection following open-heart surgery because the doctor forgot an antibiotic, why are you charged extra to clear up the wound. At Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, pay a flat fee for bypass surgery and you'll get essentially a 90-day warranty on your heart fix. (Newsmax)
Supervisor back in saddle after cardiac arrest Sep 7, 2009
Medical tests determined that an aortic valve needed to be replaced, and DiFilippo underwent open-heart surgery in early February. His cardiologist is pleased with his quick recovery, DiFilippo said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Attorney is driven to take on hard cases Sep 5, 2009
Her parents, Leon and Linda Muir, said their daughter had open-heart surgery when she was five years old. Doctors discovered a hole between her two heart chambers, and surgery was required. (Daily Collegian, PA)
GAME STORY: Lilly shines as Cubs blank Astros 2-0 Sep 3, 2009
Just a little more than five months after open-heart surgery, Boone played first base in the Astros' 2-0 loss to Lilly's Cubs. Boone went 0 for 3, with his drive to left in the fifth inning getting caught at the warning track. (USA Today -- Sports)
Boone back on field after heart surgery Sep 3, 2009
I dont know too many guys that would make the effort to come back from open-heart surgery, Berkman said. Its really incredible that he can, considering the procedure that he had done. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Boone completes comeback Sep 3, 2009
In a revered ballpark that has been home to countless memorable moments throughout the decades, Boone's return to the Major Leagues less than six months after undergoing open-heart surgery certainly won't be remembered by the majority of the diehards in the bleachers ... Boone, 36, is believed to be the first player to return to the Major Leagues following open-heart surgery. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Gwinnett Medical faces fight Sep 2, 2009
Gwinnett Medical Center s bid to perform open-heart surgery has set up a tooth-and-nail fight with Emory and Piedmont hospitals, which already perform the life-saving procedures. Gwinnett Medical would be the first to offer open-heart surgery in that county ... The great majority of the eight metro hospitals that already offer open-heart surgery are located in Atlanta, but pressure has grown in recent years to bring the service into suburban counties. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Defense does Moehler no favors Sep 2, 2009
Houston's Aaron Boone, who was activated prior to the game, didn't see any action and will have to wait to make his return to the Major Leagues from the open-heart surgery he underwent in March. Moehler (8-10) lost for the fifth time in his last six decisions, but he certainly pitched well enough to win. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Astros activate Boone 5 months after heart surgery Sep 2, 2009
Aaron Boone returned to the major leagues Tuesday, rejoining the Houston Astros just five months after having open-heart surgery. The 36-year-old third baseman was activated off the disabled list. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Astros activate Boone, Brocail, Wright Sep 2, 2009
Third baseman Aaron Boone, who's been on the 60-day disabled list since undergoing open-heart surgery in March, was also activated. Wright is 2-2 with a 5. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Astros' Boone to make return from open-heart surgery Sep 1, 2009
Third baseman Aaron Boone, on a minor league rehab assignment Aug. 22, had open-heart surgery in March ... Just five months after undergoing open-heart surgery, Boone will be activated from the disabled list and could play in the ' series against the ... forward returned to the NBA from similar surgery, but Boone isn't aware of any of baseball player who came back to the majors after open-heart surgery. (USA Today -- Sports)
Astros' Boone coming back from heart surgery Aug 29, 2009
PHOENIX -- Five months after open-heart surgery, third baseman rejoined the ... Boone said he doesn't consider himself a role model for others who have undergone open-heart surgery, but he knows that many are watching his comeback. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Mount Sinai first with new technique to prevent a major cause for heart-related stroke Aug 22, 2009
The technique is a safe alternative to drug therapies such as the blood thinner warfarin (Coumadin) that can have serious side effects, as well as open-heart surgery, and more invasive implant surgery ... In addition to open-heart surgery, which is rarely performed as a stand-alone surgical procedure because of the associated morbidity, non-pharmaceutical treatment options involve occlusion of the LAA via an implant, a technique that is not yet approved by the U.S. Food Administration (FDA),... (EurekAlert!)
Stenting a Good Option for Left Main Heart Artery Aug 21, 2009
In other cases, the choice may be made by an individual's preference, since "some patients like to avoid open-heart surgery," Holmes said. The study could influence medical practice in the United States, said Dr. Jeffrey W. Moses, a professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, and co-author of an accompanying editorial. (MEDLINEplus)
Hospitals duel over heart surgery Aug 19, 2009
Emory and Piedmont, both of which perform open-heart surgery, assert that the DCH commissioner erred in reversing the review panel s denial, which the hospitals say was correct ... Piedmont officials say that adding Gwinnett to the mix will influence the overall quality of open-heart surgery, because hospitals need to perform a high number of these procedures to maintain quality. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Bypassing Bypass Surgery: New Blood Vessels Grown To Combat Heart Disease Aug 16, 2009
15, 2009) Although open-heart surgery is a frequent treatment for heart disease, it remains extremely dangerous. Now groundbreaking research from Dr. Britta Hardy of Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine has shown the potential for an injected protein to regrow blood vessels in the human heart eliminating the need for risky surgery altogether. (Science Daily)
Boone in minors in return from heart surgery Aug 11, 2009
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- is back playing baseball, appearing in a minor league game in Texas less than five months after open-heart surgery. Boone batted second Monday night for the Corpus Christi Hooks, a Double-A affiliate of the. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Minnesota's Maresh back after heart surgery Aug 6, 2009
But in the stands during 's spring game, Bill and Julie Maresh were braving the loops and jerks of an emotional roller coaster while watching their son play football less than a year after he had open-heart surgery to repair a congenital disorder of the aortic valve. A roar came from the crowd when the public address announcer identified Maresh as the tackler. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Standing behind their own: Community, family will hold benefit to help raise money for Woden man's medical bills Jul 31, 2009
Keith was back under the knife on Jan. 30, this time for open-heart surgery on his recently installed heart. The procedure involved peeling the sac off the surface of his new heart, LeAnn said. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Hospital Report Jul 30, 2009
Sirio Maccioni, the ringmaster of Le Cirque, is there recovering from open-heart surgery, and Westchester real-estate developer Louis Cappelli is on the mend following an eight-hour operation for a brain aneurysm. There's a "Family Only" sign outside both doors. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Surviving heart problems - as a teen Jul 30, 2009
I did not feel anything, so I knew I had not undergone open-heart surgery ... but he is confident I will never have to have open-heart surgery or more stints. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Middle-class suicide Jul 29, 2009
Long ago, it was determined that healthcare was not a market like those for other goods; if your car needed brake service you could just shop around for your best price/quality deal, but if you needed heart service, like open-heart surgery, no matter who in the phonebook you called, the vast majority of potential customers weren't going to find somebody they could afford to do the operation. The potentially backbreaking cost of your treatments had to be spread around, had to be pooled among... (Asia Times Online)
Bucking trends in Lodi (1) Jul 26, 2009
Never mind that she had open-heart surgery last fall. She still returned to the office six weeks later. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
VALLEY CENTER: Library loses stalwart volunteer Jul 23, 2009
Galvez's sister, Diana Ruiz, 41, of Valley Center, said her brother had been born with health problems; he had open-heart surgery as an infant and was blind in one eye. His disabilities made school difficult, and he stopped attending Orange Glen High School in Escondido in the 10th grade. (North County Times)
BREAKOUT: Warriors hope Turiaf ready for big season Jul 21, 2009
Four years after undergoing career-threatening open-heart surgery, the 6-10 French native believes he is finally ready to capitalize on the potential the Lakers envisioned when they drafted him with the 37th pick in 2005. "I'm definitely ready for an emerging year," he said. (USA Today -- Sports)
RAGBRAI Riders Begin Challenging Trek Jul 20, 2009
"The interesting thing of this ride is that I just had (quintuple) bypass open-heart surgery," he said. He and his riding partner, Larry Kroepel, who also just had surgery, said they're ready for the challenge. (7 KETV Omaha)
State: Gwinnett Medical Center can perform open-heart surgery Jul 18, 2009
In a battle that pitted two heavyweight Atlanta hospitals against a suburban one, the state on Friday sided with the underdog and granted Gwinnett Medical Center the right to perform open-heart surgery ... Officials at the Gwinnett hospital say the new $33 million program for open-heart surgery will save precious time for people who need the procedure, preventing death and disability to residents in Gwinnett ... Gwinnett had to obtain state approval called a Certificate of Need to perform... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Heart-warming breakthrough Jul 12, 2009
TWO Sydney teenagers have become the first Australian patients to undergo a breakthrough procedure that removes the need for risky open-heart surgery to correct a congenital cardiac defect. Interventional cardiologist Philip Roberts used the catheter-based treatment to replace a deteriorating heart valve in both patients last week, improving blood flow from the heart to the lungs without the risk of brain damage and infection associated with major surgery. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Paragould Personalities: Dr. Allen J. Duplantis Jul 12, 2009
Up until the early to mid-1980s, open-heart surgery was the only way to treat heart disease, he said ... Duplantis pointed out that angioplasty, a procedure where a balloon-tipped wire guided into the arteries surrounding the heart and inflated to remove a clot, now exceeds open-heart surgery in the treatment of atherosclerosis. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
St. Francis Heart Problems Jul 7, 2009
at one of the state's largest open-heart surgery centers. St. Francis hospital in Hartford has now stopped performing any and all non-emergency heart surgeries. (FOX61, CT)
New Way To Fix Leaking Mitral Heart Valves Safe In Initial Testing, Study Shows Jul 6, 2009
20, 2006) For years, the standard of care for mitral valve leakage has been open-heart surgery with the patient on a bypass machine. Now, heart patients at the UVa Health System have a new, less invasive. (Science Daily)
Phoenix boy's surgery a risk worth taking Jul 4, 2009
Members of Alex Lopez's extended family wish him well as he's wheeled in for open-heart surgery Thursday. More on this topic. (AZCentral -- News)
Nurse Says Surgeon Tossed Human Tissue at Her Jun 30, 2009
In papers filed Friday, Morris claims that Dr. Bryan Mahan tossed a piece of human heart tissue at her during a 2008 open-heart surgery. Morris said the 4-by-6-inch piece of protective heart tissue hit her on the leg and that Mahan joked about throwing it. (Fox News)
Dead end at Wisteria Lane Jun 29, 2009
It is surprising that more people who are enveloped by that Walker family don't need open-heart surgery. But back to Edie. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Gwinnett Medical pushing for open-heart program Jun 24, 2009
Gwinnett Medical Center has submitted a filing with the state Department of Community Health addressing objections that may prevent the hospital from establishing an open-heart surgery program. The filing asks Dr. Rhonda Medows, the department s commissioner, to reinstate her initial decision in June 2008 to grant a certificate of need to allow the program. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Hospitals help tiny baby overcome odds Jun 24, 2009
Madeline was too small to tolerate open-heart surgery, so she stayed in Chandler while she gained weight. The infant was small for her gestational age. (AZCentral)
The Day the Larry King Cardiac Center Closed Jun 23, 2009
A year later Matt was invited to one of Larry King s fundraising galas and met a man who had open-heart surgery because of Matt s efforts ... In his book, Larry King demands national health insurance to cover open-heart surgery and other life-saving procedures for those who can t afford it. (Human Events Online)
Some stocks evade bear, reach for highs Jun 18, 2009
The company launched a product last year in Europe that lets patients get heart valves replaced without open-heart surgery, says Larry Neibor of Robert W. Baird. The product is selling at an annual clip of $100 million, and that could double by the end of the year, Neibor says. (USA Today -- Money)
Man Cuts Dog Jun 3, 2009
This would also eliminate the need for chest-cracking, open-heart surgery. In the fall of 1957, Furman set to figuring out the details of his new procedure in the dog lab. (Slate)
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Dollhouse, Bones May 29, 2009
Among the last clients looking to go under the knife will be an elderly Holocaust survivor keeping a nasty secret from his wife and middle-aged daughter, and a 60-something Asian porn star who wants his open-heart surgery scar removed before trying to, er, score in the American market. Question: Any chance Bill Lawrence will keep any of Scrubs new interns around next season. (MSNBC -- Television)
UNCOMMON CONVERSATION: Steve Grant and Aidan Travis May 28, 2009
After enduring an open-heart surgery as a toddler to fix mitral stenosis, one of Aidan s heart valves continued to give him trouble throughout the school year. Grant and the Travis family, mom Sarah, dad Paul, and brother Julian, developed a close bond over the year as Aidan struggled through health problems and surgery, missing about 20 days of school last year. (Bolton Common, MA)
Jones' trial set for April 2010 May 26, 2009
Charles Jones' federal tax fraud trial has been reset for April 12, 2010, because his attorney participated in a three-month trial in southern Louisiana and recently had open-heart surgery. Jones was indicted in February 2008 on tax fraud charges and entered a not guilty plea. (KSLA.com, LA)
Gwinnett deserves better May 23, 2009
Both are furious at a legacy regulatory system that continues to make Gwinnett population 814,215, up 350 percent between 1980 and 2000 the largest county in the nation without a hospital with a license to perform open-heart surgery ... The hospital most affected St. Josephs, just inside I-285, where 71 percent of Gwinnett residents go for open-heart surgery agreed in April 2008 to partner with GMC in Gwinnett Cardiovascular Services. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
GMCs open-heart program hangs in balance May 21, 2009
Gwinnett County is the largest county in the nation without an open-heart surgery program within its boundaries ... Simply put, the people of Gwinnett need better access to critical open-heart surgery services ... As part of the arrangement, Saint Joseph's would provide consultative services, including training and clinical advisory support, to GMC's cardiovascular program, which would include open-heart surgery services. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Fast, Simple Treatment Option For Patients Too Sick For Open-heart Surgery? May 9, 2009
Fast, Simple Treatment Option For Patients Too Sick For Open-heart Surgery ... Fast, Simple Treatment Option For Patients Too Sick For Open-heart Surgery ... ScienceDaily (May 8, 2009) An innovative device that acts like a belt to reshape an enlarged, leaky heart valve is providing a minimally invasive treatment option for patients who are too sick for open-heart surgery. (Science Daily)
Astros' Berry finds tumor, to have surgery May 7, 2009
Berry, 43, informed the team about his condition during a 4:15 p.m. team-only meeting in the clubhouse Wednesday, coincidentally attended by Aaron Boone, who is in town to visit the Astros for the first time since his open-heart surgery six weeks ago. "Aaron and I were kidding each other, what's up with third basemen?" Berry said. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Boone bids cheerful visit to Astros May 7, 2009
Boone, now six weeks removed from undergoing open-heart surgery, is in Houston simply for a visit. He'll be with the team, in uniform, for the two-game set with the Cubs, and he hopes to join the Astros again when they play in Arizona, June 12-14. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Public Health: What you need to know about swine flu May 7, 2009
We learned that my father was suffering from congestive heart failure and was in need of open-heart surgery. That s when I learned that a pig s valve would save my father s life. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Heart Attacks: The Tipping Point May 6, 2009
Researchers have developed a method to quiet atrial fibrillations without having to perform open-heart surgery. In a technique called Mini-Maze. (Science Daily)
Louder than a murmur Apr 19, 2009
Now he is facing open-heart surgery in June ... Hayden was less than a week old, and his parents were being told their baby s life hinged on open-heart surgery ... Hayden, who was born on Jan. 22, is scheduled to undergo open-heart surgery in June. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Mom Has Twins, Heart Surgery All At Once Apr 18, 2009
Giving birth to twins is a challenge in and of itself without having to survive a heart attack before an emergency Caesarean and then hours of open-heart surgery immediately afterward. Nina Whear and her husband Andy shown with their twins Alfie and Evie. (ABC News)
Crank High Voltage Review Apr 18, 2009
As High Voltage begins, a band of Triad gangsters make off with Chelios' unconscious body and quickly perform some makeshift open-heart surgery in the back of a massage parlor. The super-heart of Chelios is removed, apparently for its intrinsic value, and replaced with a mechanical pumper that has a very limited lifespan. (IGN FilmForce)
Students get look at open-heart surgery Apr 17, 2009
Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette Ross Houston, a junior at Sewickley Academy, watches open-heart surgery from the observation area above an operating room at Allegheny General Hospital ... But as a group of Sewickley Academy students -- and avid medical television fans -- learned yesterday while watching open-heart surgery at Allegheny General Hospital, real medicine is nothing like its many small-screen incarnations. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
MGH halts apediatric program Apr 17, 2009
Massachusetts General Hospital has suspended its pediatric cardiac surgery program after two babies recently suffered serious complications following errors made during open-heart surgery. The Harvard teaching hospital had expanded the small program and taken on more complex cases after hiring a heart surgeon two years ago to operate solely on children. (Boston Globe)
Margaret A. Bengs: A 'different' child teaches a great lesson Apr 3, 2009
At 10 days old, he had open-heart surgery the first of three open-heart surgeries and numerous other operations he was to have over his short life, some of which damaged his throat, which affected his speech. So Peter O'Ran handsome, with penetrating brown eyes, a glint of a grin gleaming through them was a little "different." His parents wanted him to have as normal a life as possible, so, in spite of his learning disabilities, they and his teachers arranged a special education aide so that he... (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Hurricanes Can Lead to Medical Heartbreak Mar 28, 2009
Saavedra was immediately taken in for open-heart surgery, a triple bypass operation. "I think that might have pushed it over the edge, the stress of it all," Saavedra said. (ABC News)
UMC, D.C. hospital partner for child's surgery Mar 24, 2009
As a registered nurse, Mindy Noland knows what open-heart surgery can do to a grown-up's body ... Jonas is chief of cardiac surgery at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. That hospital has entered into a partnership with UMC's Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children, whose aim is to build its own pediatric heart surgery staff and become a regional center for open-heart surgery. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Open-heart surgery at 19, and no insurance (19) Mar 17, 2009
Open-heart surgery at 19, and no insurance ... Now 19, Jordan will undergo his third open-heart surgery this week. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Sacred Heart Boys Triumph Mar 15, 2009
Jamal Ford, who missed a huge chunk of the season after undergoing open-heart surgery in the fall, had 11 points and six rebounds. Gartrell, an accomplished baseball player who did not play the last two seasons, had five steals and was a big reason Sacramento had 23 turnovers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Shooting from the heart Mar 12, 2009
Chris Kaufman/Appeal-DemocratJessy Vega of Wheatland reveals a scar from open-heart surgery he underwent in December of 2007 ... Wheatland soccer standout leads Pirates to unlikely section title after overcoming open-heart surgery. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
On Call blog Mar 12, 2009
A state regulatory appeals judge today gave the green light for Florida hospitals to provide angioplasty without having open-heart surgery backup ... Other local hospitals that don t offer open-heart surgery such as Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee and Jupiter Medical Center could also move ahead to offer the lucrative service ... Florida had been one of a few number of states that only allowed hospitals to do angioplasty if they provided open-heart surgery as well. (The Palm Beach Post)
