Tag Archives: cardiac surgery

Grant Upstate received from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will put cardiac equipment in ambulances

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Amber Smith

A $30,000 grant from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will allow Upstate University Hospital’s Department of Emergency Medicine and Heart and Vascular Center to purchase and distribute lifesaving cardiac care equipment for municipal and volunteer ambulance squads. The equipment will help speed … Continue reading →

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Upstate’s Thomas Antonini is PA of the Year

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Amber Smith

Physician assistant Thomas Antonini is New York State’s PA of the Year, an honor bestowed by the New York State Society of Physician Assistants. He will accept the award during the fall NYSSPA conference Oct. 20 in Tarrytown. Known as … Continue reading →

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Prayer blanket, chants contribute to man’s recovery

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Amber Smith

With an aorta leaking blood inside his body, John Sardella’s survival chances were grim. His wife insisted the ambulance bring him to Upstate University Hospital. Gregory Fink MD swiftly took the 60-year-old man to the operating room in the middle … Continue reading →

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Did you know pacemakers can be recycled?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Amber Smith

Poor patients in developing countries generally do not get cardiac pacemakers because the lifesaving devices are expensive. But a recent study suggests recycled pacemakers donated from funeral homes in the United States could be a safe way of extending access. … Continue reading →

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Pacemaker patient calls Upstate ‘top of the line’

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Amber Smith

Lisa Montanaro, 50, of Liverpool has been a patient in several hospitals across Central New York and the United States because she has been pacemaker dependent since age 28. She came to Upstate for the first time this fall. Montanaro … Continue reading →

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‘Strong Women, Strong Hearts’ event set for Feb. 4

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Amber Smith

Make plans to attend “Strong Women, Strong Hearts” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at the HealthLink/Oasis Center, 6333 Route 298. WSTM-TV anchor Jackie Robinson hosts the free event, which will feature educational presentations, health screenings, exercise … Continue reading →

Posted in cardiac, community, Health Link on Air, women's health | Tagged academic medical center, cardiac surgery, cardiology, go red, health care blog, health care social media, hospital blog, hospital social media, medical blog, SUNY, syracuse health care, syracuse hospital, university hospital, upstate medical, upstate university | Leave a comment

Minimally-invasive heart surgery pioneer speaks at Upstate

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Amber Smith

When Randolph Chitwood Jr. MD was in Syracuse recently to lecture to surgeons and other health providers about minimally-invasive mitral valve surgery, he stopped by Health Link on Air radio for an interview that airs at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. … Continue reading →

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Upstate’s Vivan Gahtan MD becomes Eastern Vascular Society president

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Amber Smith

Vivian Gahtan MD, the Division Chief of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services at Upstate University Hospital, will serve as president of the Eastern Vascular Society for 2011 to 2012. She is one example of the women who are filling top … Continue reading →

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She had a baby and open heart surgery on the same day

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Amber Smith

Syracuse freelancer writer Kathryn Lee posts as a guest today on “What’s Up at Upstate,” sharing the amazing story of a Syracuse woman who delivered a baby and underwent open heart surgery the same day…. Expectant mother Tashiko Melendez … Continue reading →

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‘Chill Therapy’ helped save Empire State Senior Games athlete

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Amber Smith

At 75, Ray Kimball is a veteran of the Empire State Senior Games, winning 48 medals from 1990 to 2010. He was competing in racewalking on June 9 in Cortland this year. Without warning, he collapsed. “I don’t think I … Continue reading →

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