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MR-Guided Ultrasound Surgery of Uterine Fibroids Is Cost-Effective
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Surgical management of symptomatic uterine fibroids can be accomplished cost-effectively with magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS), Canadian and British investigators report in the March issue of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
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Pulmonary Endarterectomy Effective for Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
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Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) leads to long-term survival and recovery of cardiopulmonary function in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), according to findings published in the August 15th issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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Stent Coated to Capture Endothelial Progenitor Cells Shows Promise
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Use of a stent designed to capture endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) and thereby promote endothelialization appears to be "feasible and safe" during primary percutaneous coronary interventions in high-risk ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients, cardiologists from Singapore report in the January issue of the American Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
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