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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> The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Named One of Nation’s Top Cardiovascular Hospitals The Western Pennsylvania Hospital has been named in a newly released national study as one of the country’s 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care. ... More> AGH-Suburban Campus A Great Destination for Kid-Friendly Emergency Care The Emergency Department at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH)-Suburban Campus continues to grow in popularity as a destination of choice for parents of sick and injured kids. ... 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> Book by West Penn Hospital pediatric vision expert tackles fast-growing kids’ visual impairment diagnosis Children with cortical visual impairment, today’s fastest-growing visual impairment diagnosis, show abnormal visual responses such as failing to meet the gaze of other people, staring at light, or having difficulty seeing individual objects in a busy environment,... 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> West Penn Hospital Foundation Raises $8.7 Million; School of Nursing Renovation in Progress The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Foundation’s “Touching Tomorrow” capital campaign has successfully raised $8.7 million, of which $6 million will be used to renovate The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing. ... 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> |