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Physicians insert artificial heart a first for UAE |
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In a first for the UAE, the Cardiac Sciences Institute at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in Abu Dhabi successfully performed an implantation of a Biventricular Assist Device (BIVAD)-Berlin Heart Excor to save the life of a 17-year-old Indian girl suffering from acute heart failure due to a virus infection. SKMC is managed by world renowned US-based Cleveland Clinic.
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Category : Middle East Healthcare News | 01/19/2010
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Artificial heart implant at AUBMC a first for Lebanon |
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A medical team from the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) has successfully performed the first ‘artificial heart’ implant in Lebanon, saving the life of a 37-year-old man suffering from terminal heart failure.
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Category : Middle East Healthcare News | 01/19/2010
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Breast cancer education series available online |
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The US-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research has launched an online education series, Current Topics in Breast Oncology, in collaboration with the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The first three sessions in the series are:
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Category : Middle East Healthcare News | 01/16/2010
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