Family Confronts Tough Choice to Save Baby
They knew there was trouble 14 weeks into the pregnancy. The baby's heart wasn't quite right. In August, at 16 weeks, a preliminary diagnosis was made: a serious congenital heart defect. The doctor presented three choices to Rebecca and Scott Butcher, three awful choices.
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by Adam Parker, the Post and Courier
Get a Hold on Your Heart
The number one leading cause of death in women is heart disease. Dr. Pamela Morris, Director of Preventive Cardiology and Co-director of Women’s Heart Care at the Medical University of South Carolina, says that waking audiences up has been a big part of her job as a physician, public speaker, and Assistant Professor of Medicine.
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by Tracy Morris, Single Minded Women What You Must Know About Your Cholesterol
How’s your cholesterol? Here’s a guess: If you’re healthy, you probably have no idea. New surveys show women tend to be clueless about their risks of heart disease, especially when it comes to managing their cholesterol. Many people misunderstand the roles of so-called good and bad cholesterols, according to cardiologist and lipidologist Pamela Morris, MD, of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
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by Jessica Snyder Sachs, WebMD Berlin Heart Could Save Children's Lives
Five-year-old Joseph Greenwood needed a life-saving solution while he was waiting for a heart transplant. The Berlin Heart, widely used in Europe but has not been FDA approved in the U.S., could keep Joseph alive long enough to get a new heart. Cardiologists and cardiac surgeons at MUSC applied to the FDA for a compassionate waiver, which they were granted after much red tape.
Read Joseph's story Specialists Perform a Procedure to Save Life
A team of pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons succeeded in performing a rare and challenging procedure when they removed a 6.5-centimeter mass from the heart of a 2-month-old boy from Myrtle Beach. After removing a tumor the size of two golf balls, the surgeons reconstructed the inside and outside of the heart of Taylor Stenhouse. The baby now is recovering and doing fine, his doctors said.
Read Taylor's story Cardiologist Poised to Care for Unique Group
Adults born with congenital heart problems comprise a group of people with unique treatment challenges unlike what most adult cardiologists have seen in their careers. Because of this, cardiologists such as MUSC's Heart & Vascular Center's David Gregg, M.D., have decided to sub-specialize in adult congenital heart disease in order to provide these patients with the specific care they need.
Read more about Dr. Gregg's program American Heart Association Recognizes MUSC for GWTG
MUSC was recognized for participating in an American Heart Association and American Stroke Association program, Get With The Guidelines (GWTG). The program helps ensure that the care hospitals provide for coronary artery diseases and stroke and heart failure are aligned with the latest scientific guidelines. The level of achievement shows MUSC's commitment to implement a higher standard of care for heart disease and stroke patients.
Read more about GWTG Women's Heart Care Fights Cardio Disease
Despite a decline in the number of women dying from cardiovascular disease, MUSC Women's Heart Care (WHC) is determined to see an even greater drop as it continues its collaboration with the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign.
Read more about MUSC Women's Heart Care MUSC Recognized as Top in Nation with Artificial Heart Device Success
MUSC has been recognized as being among the top open heart centers in the nation that use ventricular assist devices. It recently received the Center of Excellence designation by Abiomed Inc., maker of medical devices designed to help people survive severe heart conditions.
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