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New Inhaled Medication Shows Benefit for Pulmonary Hypertension, AGH Cardiologists Report A new inhaled formulation of the pulmonary hypertension drug treprostinil (Remodulin), called Viveta, has improved the exercise capacity of patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a phase III clinical trial, according to the drug’s maker... More> AGH Informed Decision Making Program For Breast Cancer Patients Receives Grant From Komen Foundation The Informed Decision Making Program at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) has received a $90,000 grant from the Pittsburgh Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The grant will help AGH continue offering newly diagnosed, early stage breast cancer... More> Allegheny General Hospital Performs First Liver Transplant A 28 year-old Robinson Township woman has become the first patient to undergo liver transplantation surgery at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH).... More> AGH Announces Plans for Historic Renovation of North Avenue Building Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) today announced plans to begin an historic renovation of the Aeberli House, a landmark structure adjacent to the hospital on North Avenue that has sat vacant for more than two decades. ... More> AGH Helps Launch National Campaign to Reduce Hospital Acquired Infections The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), an organization with more than 11,000 members worldwide, recently selected Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) to help develop and launch a national public awareness campaign designed... More> Newly Discovered Heart Wall Abnormality May Predict Risk of Stroke Associated with Patent Foramen Ovale, AGH Cardiologists Report The presence of a tract, or separation, in the inner wall of the heart’s atrial septum appears to be a strong predictor of elevated stroke risk among patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO), according to a study being presented today at the American Heart... More> AGH Names New Director of Operations for Allegheny Singer Research Institute Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) has recruited Robert G. France to serve as director of operations for its research arm, the Allegheny Singer Research Institute (ASRI). France joins ASRI after twelve years as administrative director of the Magee-Womens... More> American Heart Association recognizes employee wellness initiatives at four West Penn Allegheny Health System hospitals The American Heart Association’s Start! Fit-Friendly Companies program awarded gold-level recognition to four hospitals in the West Penn Allegheny Health System for championing the health of their employees and working to create a culture of physical activity... More> AGH Physicians Use Novel Technology to Diagnose, Treat Conditions of the Liver, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Physicians at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) are using a new minimally invasive technology to diagnose and treat biliary tract diseases such as malignant growths, bile duct strictures and gallstones. ... More> |
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