New study finds significant improvements in pelvic pain, depression after hysterectomy
...d depression, using well-validated methods, before surgery and also at six, 12 and 24 months after surgery.For the data analysis, women with symptoms were separated into three groups based on their preoperative interviews: those with pelvic pain only, depression only or both pelvic pain and depression. E...New research results: 'Heart jacket' shown to be effective
...ket" that is slipped around the heart during chest surgery and stitched in place to prevent any further enlargement. It is made from a custom knitted polyester fabric and is intended to be an adjunctive therapy for patients with moderate to severe heart failure. Saint Louis University's Dr. Hauptman was t...Angioplasty, robotically assisted keyhole bypass combo appears effective
...ioplasty and robotically assisted "keyhole" bypass surgery is safe and may help patients with extensive cardi...elow the obstruction. "The fact that this key-hole surgery is performed without opening the chest and without arresting the heart offers patients the best post...Ventricular assist devices can be used as bridge to heart recovery without need for heart transplant
...uded two ischemic patients who needed heart bypass surgery following heart attacks and required postoperative VAD support. Both remain alive and transplant free. A larger number of non-ischemic patients, eight, underwent successful BTR. Five received biventricular assist devices; three had a clinical course...Asymptomatic cardiovascular changes are powerful predictor of future heart disease
...sease factors such as angina, heart attack, bypass surgery or angioplasty and stroke. Those who had evidence of subclinical disease early on faced a substantially higher risk of cardiac events later on, the study found. Black women with subclinical disease had more than a two-and-a-half-fold higher risk of a...Doctors transplant ovary to woman's arm to preserve fertility
A new study finds surgery to transplant an ovary to the upper arm is feasibl...ultrasound and clinical examination. Moreover, the surgery did not result in additional operating time. The authors conclude, "it seems likely that ovarian aut...News tips for Monday, November 8, 2004
...r long-term survival and quality of life for heart surgery patients. Canadian doctors sought to rid patients of AF while correcting other defects. Twenty-three patients underwent the microwave technique ablation of lesions causing AF concurrently with surgeries, including heart valve replacement or repair ...Heart surgery patients receive less aggressive discharge care
....C. -- Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass surgery are prescribed life-saving medications at discharg...y of heart attack patients that those who received surgery were much more likely than angioplasty patients to receive diet modification counseling and referral...Method developed to replicate stem cells from the heart
...of the heart. Most other researchers use invasive surgery to obtain larger portions of muscle tissue, to increase the number of adult stem cells harvested. An added benefit to catheterization is that it can also be performed quickly, in less than 20 minutes. The researchers then grew cells from the biopsy ...Smoking cessation can improve survival among patients with severe COPD
...ulmonary rehabilitation, and lung volume reduction surgery were not significant predictors of survival. "The large number of female patients with severe, early-onset COPD has been an interesting finding of our study that we have not yet been able to explain fully," said Edwin K. Silverman, MD, PhD, the Princ...Percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair shows favorable preliminary results
...valve repair device that could replace major heart surgery in some patients. A tiny clip delivered by a catheter and deployed in the heart to repair a malfunctioning and leaking mitral valve is building a favorable safety and feasibility profile as the EVEREST Phase I clinical trial nears completion. Sev...ACE inhibitors not needed for many heart disease patients, according to new study
...or the need for coronary revascularization (bypass surgery or angioplasty to restore blood flow to clogged arteries) in these patients. Results of the Prevention of Events with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition (PEACE) are being presented November 7 at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessi...Heart arrhythmias easily treated, yet few know risks
...lication ranked Loyola as the best heart and heart surgery program in Illinois two years in a row (2003 and 2004). In addition, Solucient, a health data company, ranked Loyola as the top heart hospital in Illinois in both 2003 and 2004. In October 2004, Loyola opened its new 10,000-square foot Cen...Coronary stents do not improve long-term survival
... to see if there are certain instances when bypass surgery may be the best option," Kandzari said. "There is ... the difference in outcome between angioplasty and surgery patients was driven by restenosis, not by differences in mortality. "However, in the era of convent...Genetic testing can identify ischemic and nonischemic heart failure
...y in case they develop drug resistance and require surgery to unblock clogged arteries. Knowing which patients to treat and how closely to monitor them could significantly improve how well physicians manage the disease and, consequently, improve health outcomes."...Combining liver transplantation and coronary artery bypass grafting can be safe and effective
...ent was brought to the operating room. The cardiac surgery was performed first, except in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (to ensure that the cancer had not spread,) then, the liver transplant. The combined procedure lasted an average of nearly 14 hours. All of the patients survived the surgery, altho...Churches nationwide issue plea for increased rates of African American organ donation
...mmunity about these issues. Because of advances in surgery and medical care after a transplant, more recipients than ever are living longer and healthier lives." ...Gene mutations responsible for childhood cataracts discovered
... treated appropriately. While Zhang admits the surgery to remove cataracts in adults and children has bec...cially outside of the United States. "Cataract surgery has come a long way in the past 20 years. But, they are still the leading cause of blindness for eve...Advanced, precise radiation may boost limb-sparing therapy for sarcoma
...itional external beam radiation therapy before the surgery and one received the external beam radiation thera...In addition, they believe that chemotherapy before surgery may be important to preventing cancer's return locally, as well helping improve overall and disease-......nd the positive effect laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery can have on obesity-related health problems. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Therapy. This study investigates the effectiveness of a new therapy (cilansetron) on improving the quality of life for patients suffering from IBS with diarrhea. Trends ...