Tag: CHD

Lundquist Institute Investigators Co-Author Paper in JAMA on Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Risk Prediction

Drs. Jerome Rotter & Matt Budoff Study Shows that in Middle-aged to Older Adults the Coronary Artery Calcium Score Improved CHD Risk Discrimination Los Angeles, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Lundquist Institute (TLI) announced today that Jerome Rotter, MD, and Matthew Budoff, MD, two of TLI’s investigators, are co-authors of a paper, “Coronary […]

Heartfelt Dreams Foundation Announces The Launch Of Advanced Cardiology Fellows Grant For 2022

Nonprofit dedicated to advancing treatment and education for congenital heart defects will award a $5,000 Grant to a deserving hospital-based advanced cardiology fellow Hollis, NH (December 13, 2021) – Heartfelt Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the treatment experience for congenital heart defect (CHD) patients and their families is proud to announce its […]

Abbott Announces European Approval of Two Life-saving Heart Devices for Babies and Children

– World’s smallest pediatric treatments pioneered by Abbott address critical needs for the most vulnerable patients: babies and children born with common congenital heart defects – Includes pediatric mechanical heart valve and first minimally invasive device to treat premature babies and newborns born with an opening in their heart   ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ […]

Six pediatric device innovators awarded total of $150,000 at Children’s National 6th Annual Pediatric Device Symposium

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Six companies presenting innovative medical devices that address significant unmet needs in pediatric healthcare were awarded a total of $150,000 in grants yesterday in Philadelphia, Penn. at the Sixth Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium organized by the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Health System. The “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition this […]

Sheba Medical Center’s Innovative Minimally Invasive Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Boasts Revolutionary 99% Healing Rate and 100% Aesthetic Satisfaction in Children

RAMAT GAN, Israel, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. David Mishaly, the Director of the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Sheba Medical Center, has invented a revolutionary minimally invasive surgical technique used to treat congenital heart defects in children, which boasts a 99% healing rate and 100% aesthetic satisfaction. Dr. Mishaly is the only doctor in the world performing this […]