Displaying items by tag: division of cardiothoracic surgery
94-year-old Wade Gladden came to UAB with only 20 percent heart function, but physicians put a months long plan in place to restore function — and the Gadsden resident hit every mark along the way.
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Narrowing of aortic arch, infant’s otherwise good health prompt physicians to move Baby JJ’s Glenn procedure up one month.
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UAB Hospital is first in the United States to implant new Evaheart device as part of the US Pivotal Trial to test L-VAD for patients with severe congestive heart failure.
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Robert Cerfolio, M.D., chief of Thoracic Surgery, to launch program at Sidney Lanier to introduce students to the broad field of medicine Jan. 13.
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A robotics and cardiac cath procedure was carried out over three days and meant patient did not have to undergo more rigorous bypass surgery.
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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.
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Former soldier and teacher gets new lease on life thanks to state’s first minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, performed at UAB.
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Ventricular assist devices offer better survival rates than ECMO therapy for children awaiting heart transplant.
New minimally invasive procedure to replace damaged aortic valves can help patients for whom open surgery is not an option.
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Brunsting will be an associate professor in cardiothoracic surgery.
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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.
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