Home

heart transplant

Heart transplant recipient leads PGA event

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 09:52 by Rakhi

White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. -- Erik Compton, twice the recipient of a new heart, shot the lowest round of his PGA Tour career Thursday to share the first-round lead at The Greenbrier Classic.

Compton, playing on a sponsor's exemption, shot a 7-under 63 over the Old White course at the Greenbrier Resort to tie rookie Matt Every. The opening round endured an 80-minute weather delay, but the entire field was able to complete the first day of play.

Every equaled his career low on the tour and missed a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole that would have given him the lead by himself.

Jeff Overton, George McNeill and Pat Perez were tied for third place at 64. Those at 65 included Brendon de Jonge, Charles Howell III, Aron Price, Matt Bettencourt and John Rollins.

New heart pump outperforms older versions

Wed, 11/18/2009 - 16:44 by Jamie Anderson

Orlando, FL, November 18 -- What was originally designed as a temporary bridge to a heart transplant is turning out to be a permanent treatment, giving new hope to severely ill heart patients who either await a heart transplant or are too sick or old to undergo one.

Implantable pump to help heart patients until transplant

Fri, 04/03/2009 - 12:25 by rcrchauhan

Washington, April 3 -- A tiny lightweight implantable pump that will help patients with severe heart failure tide over until transplant has been developed.

Called a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), it is the latest generation of heart assist devices and had been tested at the universities of Washington, Minnesota and Pittsburg, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and Inova Fairfax Hospital.

"LVADs have allowed us to support patients until they can receive a heart transplant, so they are called a bridge to transplant," said Gregory Ewald, Washington University cardiologist. "For patients whose hearts are failing and who are awaiting transplantation, these devices can be lifesavers."