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- Looking inside the heart...
New computer software at Bay Regional Medical Center gave heart doctors beautiful 3-D images of Norma J. Stempien's pumping heart on Friday. The images were part of the first cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to take place in the Tri-Cities. The procedure is non-invasive and allows doctors to see the heart with more detail than ever before. Read more... - Dr. Susan Sallach interview
Dr. Susan Sallach was interviewed recently on WNEM TV-5 and WJRT Channel 12 to discuss the new Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) machine at Bay Regional Medical Center. - Studies yeild cutting-edge treatment...
Researchers with Covenant HealthCare's cardiovascular research department traveled to Roy C. Cline's home in Marlette to enroll him in a new study. Cline, 74, needed treatment to remove plaque buildup in an artery in his legs. Read more... - Research thrives in Valley...
As mid-Michigan continues to develop as a medical center, doctors and hospitals here are taking part in national and international clinical trials. This research can help patients receive new treatments and free medications and allows physicians to take part in cutting-edge science, experts say. Read more... - Today's the day to kick butt(s)...
It's time for most workers in Saginaw County to kick the tobacco habit or take it outside.
The county's indoor smoke-free law takes effect today, 90 days after officials approved the ban on smoking inside most public places and work sites. Read more... - In a first, heart that’s in distress will e-mail the doctor for help...
Bridgeport Township resident was to become the first patient at Covenant and in this part of the country to receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator with the ability to regularly transmit to her doctor information about her heart’s health. Read more... - MCVI fundraiser an event for all ages...
As a lifelong resident of Saginaw, I have had the opportunity to work with many organizations over the years. One in particular is the Michigan CardioVascular Institute RiverWalk Committee. Read more... - New Chief of Staff Announced...
Dr. John Collins is the new Chief of Medical Staff at St. Mary's of Michigan. Read more... - Endovascular Repair for TAA...
Norbert Baumgartner, MD is the first Cardiovascular/Thoracic surgeon north of Detroit to utilize a new treatment for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA). Read more... - Lifesaving Angioplasty Now Available...
MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland has received approval from the state of Michigan to perform primary angioplasty, a lifesaving procedure for many heart attack patients. Read more... - Less Pain, Quicker Recovery from Surgery...
A comprehensive minimally invasive thoracic surgery program is now available at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland, making MidMichigan the first in the region to have such a program. Read more... - Bay Med Uses Latest Technology to Correct Irregular Heartbeats...
Larry Schulz endured a lifetime of heartache. After suffering four heart attacks, three strokes and dying three times on an operating room table, the 54-year-old Bay City man figured he'd have to live out the rest of his days cursed with a bad heart. Read more... - Medical researchers gather to share information...
Members of the Tri-Cities' research community have launched their latest project -- getting to know one another. About 20 research coordinators and administrative staff, representing mostly hospitals and cardiology and oncology physician groups, grabbed chairs and met one another in the first "Research Round Table" at Michigan Cardiovascular Institute, 1015 S. Washington in Saginaw. Read more...