Tag: heart health
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18 Kentucky hospitals cited as ‘top performers’ on accreditation board’s annual list
Eighteen Kentucky hospitals have been included on the annual list of hospitals that have excelled at adhering to basic procedures for surgery and other treatment of common illnesses such as...
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U of L researcher gets $3.4 million to replicate studies of stem cells for heart treatment
Dr. Roberto Bolli of the University of Louisville has received a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to test the validity of several recent studies by replicating them. The studies...
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UK doctors first to perform triple ablation, a special form of cardiac catheterization
Ollie Whitaker of Whitesburg is the first known patient to have undergone triple ablation surgery, in which a catheter is inserted through a patient’s blood vessels to remove a faulty electrical...
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Jewish Hospital of Louisville becomes national leader in removing heart pumps from patients with heart failure
Eleven patients with advanced heart failure were able to have their heart pumps removed thanks to a combination of medication administered at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital. Texas Heart Institute is the only...
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Red wine, dark chocolate make for heart-healthy Valentine’s
Those seeking to stay heart healthy even on the most romantic day of the year won’t have to look much farther than the wine rack, scientific research source Newswise reports....