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Cardiology

Heart and Soul

CARDIOLOGY

Heart and Soul

New clinic aims to reduce cardiac complications of cancer treatment

fall/winter 2012

Opening Doors

AORTIC STENOSIS

Opening Doors

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement a new option for previously inoperable patients

spring 2012

The Beat Goes On

CARDIOLOGY

The Beat Goes On

Stem cells show promise in regulating arrhythmia

fall/winter 2012

Pulmonology

COPD

Breathing Easier

Commonly prescribed antibiotic reduces acute COPD attacks

winter 2012

Oncology

More Is Better

ONCOLOGY

More Is Better

Continuous hormone therapy for prostate cancer more effective than intermittent therapy

fall/winter 2012

One and Done

BREAST CANCER

One and Done

On-site pathology evaluations reduce repeat surgeries

summer 2012

Perilous Approach

BREAST CANCER

Perilous Approach

Anti-angiogenic drugs promote growth of breast cancer stem cells

spring 2012

A Lot to Swallow

ESOPHAGEAL CANCER

A Lot to Swallow

Less-invasive option aids esophageal cancer patients

spring 2012

PROSTATE CANCER

Role Reversal

Trial changes thinking on vitamin E supplements and prostate cancer risk

winter 2012

Gastroenterology/Hepatology

New Directions

GASTROENTEROLOGY-HEPATOLOGY

New Directions

Ongoing trials test immune suppression drugs for IBD

fall/winter 2012

Post Procedure Peace

Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

NSAID prevents post-ERCP pancreatitis

summer 2012

Hope for Hepatitis C Patients

HEPATITIS C

Hope for Hepatitis C Patients

New combination of investigational drugs shows success

spring 2012

LIVER TRANSPLANT C

The Waiting Game

Transplant candidates seek best quality livers, even if it means waiting longer

winter 2012

Neuroscience

Ticking Time Bombs

ANEURYSM

Ticking Time Bombs

New Options for interventional brain aneurysm treatment

summer 2012

Connections for Memory Loss

DEMENTIA

Connections for Memory Loss

New phone line recommends resources to patients

spring 2012

Obstetrics/Gynecology

VULVODYNIA

Underdiagnosed and Undertreated

25 percent of women have had symptoms of vulvodynia; only 2 percent sought treatment

winter 2012

Immunology

Kidney desensitization

Making a Match

Kidney desensitization program readies challenging patients for organ transplant

summer 2012

Pathology

PATHOLOGY INFORMATICS

Game Changer

U-M led team makes computer-aided tissue analysis better, faster and simpler

winter 2012

Health System News

Emergency Expertise

GASTROENTEROLOGY-HEPATOLOGY

Emergency Expertise

New chair for Emergency Medicine

fall/winter 2012

Moles go Mobile

Technology

Moles go Mobile

fall/winter 2012

A Great Partnership

Technology

A Great Partnership

UMHS partners with Great Lakes Health Information Exchange (GLHIE)

fall/winter 2012

At Your Fingertips

Technology

At Your Fingertips

iPads helpful for patients, families and physicians

summer 2012

The Sky's the Limit

SURVIVAL FLIGHT

The Sky's the Limit

U-M led team makes computer-aided tissue analysis better, faster and simplers

spring 2012

Save the Date

CMA

Save the Date

A sampling of summer and fall CME courses

spring 2012

Edward Bove Chairs New Department of Cardiac Surgery

FACULTY

Edward Bove Chairs New Department of Cardiac Surgery

Pediatric cardiac surgeon specializes in congenital heart defects

spring 2012

Paul Lee Named New Chair of Ophthalmology

FACULTY

Paul Lee Named New Chair of Ophthalmology

Glaucoma specialist is also director of the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center

spring 2012

Emergency Medicine

Going Global

Trauma partnership

Going Global

University of Michigan to help advance trauma care and research in India

summer 2012

Radiology

Reducing Radiation

CT imaging

Reducing Radiation

Getting CT images with X-ray radiation volumes

summer 2012

Endocrinology

3 Papers, 1 Disease

Endocrinology

3 Papers, 1 Disease

U-M diabetes studies examine blood pressure, neuropathy and mortality

fall/winter 2012

Under Control

Diabetes

Going Global

An effective new diabetes drug also reduces incidence of hypoglycemia

summer 2012