Latest news briefs from UAB
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Family history plays a major role in heart health
If you exercise, eat right and don’t smoke, a history of heart disease in your family can still put you at risk – even if you are a female.
Friday, September 07, 2012
World War II vet: Valve replacement at UAB gives me hope
Former soldier and teacher gets new lease on life thanks to state’s first minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, performed at UAB.
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Heart pump offers better outcomes for kids awaiting transplant
Ventricular assist devices offer better survival rates than ECMO therapy for children awaiting heart transplant.
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
UAB adds unique life-saving treatment to heart-valve program
New minimally invasive procedure to replace damaged aortic valves can help patients for whom open surgery is not an option.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Brunsting joins UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Brunsting will be an associate professor in cardiothoracic surgery.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Experimental heart pump saves Alabama girl
Greer Underwood, 9, became the first child in the U.S. to get an experimental heart device in March, keeping her alive for a Mother’s Day heart transplant.
