UVa Among Handful of Hospitals That Offered Experimental Heart Treatment

UVa among handful of hospitals that offered experimental heart treatment
Dr. Scott Lim, a cardiologist at the University of Virginia Medical Center, led the study of the effectiveness of the MitraClip. … He was more interested in a non-invasive new procedure, but it hadn't been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug …
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Jack Fishman Dies at 83; Saved Many From Overdose
In 1971, the Food and Drug Administration approved using naloxone to treat overdoses, and it is now found in hospitals, emergency rooms and the supplies of some emergency medical response teams. In recent years it has proved effective at stopping …
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People on the move: Sunday, Dec. 15, 2014
Holiday Whisenant, a licensed mental health counselor, has been appointed as the clinical director for Lakeview Center's Medication Assisted Treatment program. Whisenant started at Lakeview in 2008 as a mental health and substance abuse counselor for a …
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