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A Personal Update from Dr. Emile Bacha on COVID-19
… friends and colleagues: Several of you have asked how it is going and so I will respond here. As most of you know NYC is now the epicenter of the COVID … and so on- all families in need, looking for our help. The most recent guidelines from the hospital is that only truly …
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Liver Disease – Hepatitis B
… at Columbia, discusses Hepatitis B in detail. Hepatitis B is the most common form of viral hepatitis in the world, and Dr. …
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Immunosuppressant Medications
… trick the immune system into believing that your new organ is not foreign, and thus it is not attacked. After … THAT NOT TAKING MEDICATIONS AS PRESCRIBED IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON REASONS FOR TRANSPLANT FAILURE. Therefore, be … . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most accurate, and most human health resources available. …
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State of the Union: Lung and Chest Care in 2025
… and chest care at Columbia? We continue to grow. As with most places, our robotic offerings and techniques have … expanded our section of interventional pulmonology, which is part of the division of thoracic surgery. They work … esophageal cancer surgery, which used to be one of the most difficult in terms of morbidity and patient impact, …
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Wilson’s Disease
… Wilson’s disease is a rare inherited genetic disorder that causes copper to … and prevent further complications. Although patients will most likely have to continue treatment for the remainder of … . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most accurate, and most human health resources available. …
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Atrial Tachycardia
… instead of pump. When this happens only part of the blood is forced out of the heart chamber. The blood pools inside … tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation is one of the most severe types of arrhythmias. It is a fast heart rate … to a normal beat but at a much faster rate. Treatment Most people with VT receive medication therapies, including: …
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Aortic Stenosis
… What is Aortic Stenosis? Aortic stenosis occurs when the heart's … to symptoms. What causes Aortic Valve Stenosis? The most common causes of aortic stenosis are: Calcific aortic … . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most accurate, and most human health resources available. …
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A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of MGA271 in Combination with Ipilimumab in Patients with B7-H3-Expressing Melanoma, Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck or Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
… The purpose of this study is to test the safety, tolerability, and most effective dose of MGA271 in combination with ipilimumab … the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ipilimumab is approved by the FDA for use in melanoma patients, but it …
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Clinical Training: PGY5
… all aspects of patient care on their service, however, on most rotations primary rounding responsibility is that of more junior residents. The emphasis of the PGY5 … hospital and residents often rotate on the service most relevant to their post-graduate plan. General Surgery …
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Liver Disease – Hepatitis Risk Factors
… C. Dr. Brown discusses whether environment or genetics is more of a determining factor in developing these conditions, and which populations are most at risk. Learn more about Hepatitis » …
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Cystic Fibrosis & the Liver
… Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition that causes mucus to build up … will develop major liver complications. Diagnosis Most newborns are now tested for cystic fibrosis. This may … . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most accurate, and most human health resources available. …
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Columbia’s Cardiac Tumor Program
… One of the most advanced and comprehensive in the world The Columbia Cardiac Tumor Program is a collaborative effort of leading cardiologists, … of the heart. These range from benign cardiac myxomas (the most common heart tumor) to aggressive angiosarcomas that are …
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Cleft & Craniofacial Center Earns National Approval
… (CPF). Although the center has already been an approved site since 1993, the new system of approval (as of 2014) … A. Ascherman, MD , Director of the Craniofacial Center and Site Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery at Columbia …
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GERD: Incisionless endoscopic treatment now available
… and now affects 7-10% of Americans on a daily basis. GERD is usually treated with acid-reducing medications, which help … of GERD-associated symptoms. Currently, fundoplication is performed surgically, either through one large incision in …
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Can Data Help You Find the Best Heart Surgeon?
… improvement and safety for their patients. The database is considered the gold standard in cardiac outcomes … (AVR), and combination AVR+CABG surgeries. CABG is the most common cardiac procedure performed, and is a surgery … is generally in the state,” says Dr. Kurlansky. The most studied outcome in cardiac surgery is mortality or risk …
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