Navigation Links
Northwestern launches comprehensive program for patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease
Date:7/3/2012

CHICAGO Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease is the most common congenital heart defect, occurring in approximately one to two percent of the population. The condition is present when the aortic valve, the valve that connects the heart to the main artery that distributes blood to the body, contains two leaflets instead of three, which open and close to regulate blood flow. As a result, the valve does not function properly, which can cause strain on the heart over time and may lead to serious health complications. Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute (BCVI) has been at the forefront of BAV research and treatment for years and recently launched a comprehensive program that brings together a multidisciplinary team of specialists experienced in the diagnosis and medical and surgical management of patients with BAV.

"Care for patients with bicuspid aortic valve is complex," said Patrick McCarthy, MD, director of Northwestern's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. "This program is the first to support a patient from A to Z, through screening, monitoring, family assessment, treatment and research."

One of the complications of BAV is when calcium deposits prematurely form on the valve flaps, causing the valve to stiffen and the opening narrows. This condition is known as aortic stenosis and may lead to shortness of breath, chest pain and blackout spells. A leaky valve may not close securely, causing blood to flow backwards into the heart. This regurgitation causes the heart to overwork, and the ventricle may enlarge causing heart failure. BAV can also be associated with ballooning of the aorta as it arises from the heart. Aneurysms of the ascending aorta can lead to life-threatening rupture if not treated in a timely fashion.

"Close monitoring of BAV patients is imperative in order to prevent life-threatening complications," said Jyothy Puthumana, MD, cardiologist and medical director of the Bicuspid Aortic Valve Progr
'/>"/>

Contact: Todd Medland
tmedland@nmh.org
312-926-0735
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. LaStone Launches Merger with TIR Massage Stone To Further The Advancement of Massage Therapy Education in 2012
2. Washington Massage School Launches Private Practice Clinic
3. beyondblue Launches Depression & Anxiety website and Info Line for Men
4. Amirsys AnatomyOne Launches Today
5. Friends Life Care, a Pennsylvania Based Long-Term Care Provider, Launches VigR eMeetinghouse — An Interactive Online Community
6. Fisnar Launches QuantX™ Fluid Dispensing System
7. Marriage & Relationship Therapist Launches A Website To Help Porn Addicts
8. Recruiting for Good Launches Pet Philanthropy Program to Collaboratively Fundraise for Kitt Crusaders an Animal Rescue Organization
9. Fieldtex Products Launches a New Wellness Rewards Service for Companies
10. 'Music Makes It Better' Campaign Launches with Justin Bieber, Victoria Justice, and The Band Perry
11. Golden Gate Opportunity: Moravia Worldwide Launches Bay Area Operation
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/23/2013)... May 23, 2013 Former United States ... for Acadian 's annual Paramedic Luncheon. , ... Convention Center, Cheney praised Acadian's medics, saying, "I am ... participate in awarding the Paramedic of the Year Award. ... is a lot of competition within a company like ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... Spring and summer have always been motivation for ... , the city between Memphis and Nashville? In the last ... centers has transformed the growing area into one of the ... city of vibrant, young professionals you are going to see ... White, owner of The Fight Shop, one of the city’s ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 2013 On April 29th, 2013, UV ... growing numbers of H7N9 cases and deaths. The headline read, ... Cases Will Subside in Northern Hemisphere as Available Daylight Increases ... have been reported. , Quoting Kevin McGuire, president of ... as flowers budding in the spring and leaves changing in ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... May 23, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, ... of victims injured by defective medical devices and drugs, ... J. McCauley has been appointed Co-Lead Counsel in the ... Products Liability Litigation (Case 7:13-md-02434-CS). The Order, which was ... Counsel are to submit their proposal for the Court’s ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... EnvirOasis, the leader in energy efficient lighting ... pleased to announce its new line of Energy Star ... EnvirOasis has been a market leader in Fluorescent and ... has recently brought to market a full line of ... energy efficient lighting technology which produces a very high ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Acadian Ambulance Honors Paramedic of the Year at Annual Luncheon 2Health News:Grass Roots Wellness Initiative Builds Muscle in Jackson, Tennessee 2Health News:Grass Roots Wellness Initiative Builds Muscle in Jackson, Tennessee 3Health News:Grass Roots Wellness Initiative Builds Muscle in Jackson, Tennessee 4Health News:UV Technologies Bold Prediction on H7N9 in China Comes True, New Cases End Without Aid of Flu Vaccine 2Health News:UV Technologies Bold Prediction on H7N9 in China Comes True, New Cases End Without Aid of Flu Vaccine 3Health News:U.S. District Court Appoints Parker Waichman LLP’s Matthew J. McCauley to Leadership Role in Mirena IUD Litigation 2Health News:EnvirOasis Lighting Announces Energy Star and Design Lights Consortium LED Products 2
... with a history of severe milk allergy can safely drink ... research led by the Johns Hopkins Children,s Center and published ... of Allergy and Clinical Immunology . Investigators followed up ... earlier Hopkins Children,s-led study published in 2008 in which patients ...
... , NEW YORK, NY, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - (OTCBB: ... that identifies, acquires, and develops novel drug targets that ... Whiteman as its Chief Executive Officer. , Mr. Whiteman, ... London School of Economics . He will provide ...
... , Miami ... Area , , ... today to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program of ... Division, U.S. Attorney Terrence Berg of the Eastern District of Michigan and ...
... , HATBORO, Pa., Aug. 18 ... IFLG ), a leading technology provider of enterprise ... that it has successfully achieved Motorola,s Enterprise Mobility Validation for ... Controller (MDC), InfoLogix,s innovative application platform for mobile ...
... , MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill., Aug. 18 The ... KnujOn for spotlighting the exploitation of search engines, advertising programs ... Prescription Drug Sponsored Search Results," released on August 18, 2009, ... Yahoo!,s online advertising program. , , ...
... , PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 18 Covance (NYSE: ... with Merck to provide a broad array of genomics analysis services ... Gene Expression Laboratory. Effective August 17, 2009, Covance assumed control ... , About Covance , Covance, with ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Milk is safe, even encouraged, for some children after treatment for milk allergy 2Health News:GENova names Aaron Whiteman as CEO 2Health News:GENova names Aaron Whiteman as CEO 3Health News:Detroit Clinic Owner and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty in $15 Million Fraud Scheme 2Health News:Detroit Clinic Owner and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty in $15 Million Fraud Scheme 3Health News:Detroit Clinic Owner and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty in $15 Million Fraud Scheme 4Health News:InfoLogix Achieves Motorola Enterprise Mobility Validation 2Health News:InfoLogix Achieves Motorola Enterprise Mobility Validation 3Health News:NABP Applauds LegitScript and KnujOn for Spotlighting Exploitation of Internet Ad Programs by Rogue Internet Drug Outlets 2Health News:Covance and Merck & Co., Inc. Finalize Strategic Agreement 2
(Date:5/23/2013)... SAN DIEGO , May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ ... the prostate cancer treatment continuum was highlighted prominently ... the American Urological Association (AUA), in San Diego.  ... invasive high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology, the ... localize disease, and for urologists to consider minimally ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... -- Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative ... that it has initiated dosing in a Phase I ... therapy for the treatment of HCV infection. This study will ... to assess both the safety and antiviral efficacy of ... the treatment of chronic HCV infections and is based ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... AVIV, Israel , May 23, 2013 ... BrainTech Israel 2013 , Israel,s ... place on October 14 th -15 th in ... nd most innovative city in the world by the ... "Start-up Nation." BrainTech Israel 2013 will showcase the ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Need for Image Guided Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatments Featured Prominently at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 2Need for Image Guided Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatments Featured Prominently at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 3Need for Image Guided Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatments Featured Prominently at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 4Need for Image Guided Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatments Featured Prominently at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 5Need for Image Guided Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatments Featured Prominently at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 6Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals Initiates a Phase I Clinical Trial for SB 9200 in HCV-infected Patients 2Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals Initiates a Phase I Clinical Trial for SB 9200 in HCV-infected Patients 3Israel Brain Technologies Announces Israel's 1st International Brain Technology Conference 2Israel Brain Technologies Announces Israel's 1st International Brain Technology Conference 3
... in Excess of $10 Million; Access Gains Second ... SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 19 ... and JCOM Ltd , an ... the Republic of Korea, today announced the signing of ...
... Were Performed on AMI Patients in 2008, According to ... Millennium Research Group,s (MRG,s) US Markets for Interventional ... stents will continue to climb steadily through 2013, driven ... coronary intervention (PCI) in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) patients, ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Access Licenses ProLindac(TM) and MuGard(TM) to JCOM Ltd, an Affiliate of DONG-A Pharmaceuticals in Korea 2Access Licenses ProLindac(TM) and MuGard(TM) to JCOM Ltd, an Affiliate of DONG-A Pharmaceuticals in Korea 3Access Licenses ProLindac(TM) and MuGard(TM) to JCOM Ltd, an Affiliate of DONG-A Pharmaceuticals in Korea 4Adoption of PCI in AMI Patients to Drive Drug-Eluting Stent Use 2
... is for arthroscopic and open soft tissue repair ... procedural steps. It may be used with ... in conjunction with,anchors or screws (including suture pre-assembled ... tip permits the placement of a variety of ...
Knot pusher/suture retriever...
... The RC Retractor comes ... allow for superficial or deep ... Retractor permits retraction in three ... inferior. The fiber optic ...
Shoulder rasp...
Medicine Products: