ST. LOUIS – November 19, 2012 – Missouri Baptist Medical Center has been chosen as one of the few heart centers* in the U.S. approved to offer transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to treat high-risk aortic stenosis patients by implanting a new valve either through the ribs or via an artery in the groin, without open-heart surgery.
* Sister hospital Barnes-Jewish Hospital was involved in the TAVR trials.
Date: Mar 28, 2013
Common questions about allergies answered by Hamsa Subramanian, MD, Allergist
Because age is a significant factor in cancers of the colon and rectum, many people do not begin periodic colon screenings until age 50. However, a family history of polyps puts a person at greater risk for developing colon cancer. Screenings should begin earlier for people at-risk.
Ending abnormal vaginal bleeding without a hysterectomy.
Date: Mar 14, 2013
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