Displaying items by tag: division of cardiothoracic surgery
UAB is continuing its world-class patient care with the establishment of a new Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery.
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Trussville resident and World War II veteran Chuck Tompkins has no intention of slowing down, even after undergoing a TAVR procedure.
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The ERAS program is a patient-centered approach leading to better patient satisfaction and health outcomes.
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Pig heart transplants could potentially save the lives of infants with life-threatening heart diseases.
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These kidney macrophages reprogram to a developmental state after kidney injury, similar to those in newborn mice.
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Using SeamlessMD, UAB Medicine provides patients with a digital experience through which they can access information about their surgeries via cellphone, tablet or computer — from surgery preparation to the recovery process.
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After living with pulmonary fibrosis for 15 years, Quintarius Daniels received a life-changing lung transplant that has helped him live the life he has always wanted.
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Since 1968, UAB Medicine has performed more than 14,000 life-saving organ transplants.
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Thanks to the discovery of a rare genetic condition and the skill of UAB surgeons, Brad Martin now has a better future.
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ECMO and autoantibody reduction through plasma exchange, experimental therapies not available everywhere, help end an Alabama woman’s five-month medical ordeal.
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A UAB symposium on cardiovascular tissue engineering brought together some of the best in the business in this rapidly developing field of translational medicine.
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UAB has named James Davies the director of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
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UAB doctors say new research is showing that patients who suffer from isolated mitral valve regurgitation may need surgery before symptoms appear.
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UAB Medicine is the first in Alabama to advance cardiology services by offering a first-of-its-kind heart stent that gradually dissolves in the body.
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The new Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes positions UAB as a world leader in improving patient outcomes.
UAB is the first hospital in Alabama to participate in publicly reporting its data with American College of Cardiology’s Find Your Heart a Home pilot program.
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Lynda Welker has experienced many hardships, but the Kirklin family has helped her live a full life.
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This protective effect on cardiotoxicity could benefit cancer chemotherapy recipients and heart failure patients.
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Fourteen-year-old Angelynn Luckado’s cystic fibrosis ravaged her organs, leading to an extensive hospital stay, an extremely rare and complicated transplant, and now a hope for a healthier life thanks to an organ donor.
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Selma’s first black police chief now has new opportunities ahead thanks to a new procedure from UAB cardiologists.
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