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SYMPOSIUM 2007 LINKS

BCPHS presentation from Symposium 2007 - Click Here
IN THE NEWS NOW..................

Engineered cells could cure rare heart disease

Avis Favaro and Elizabeth St. Philip, CTV News Medical
Toronto researchers say they have developed a promising new experimental gene and cell therapy for a rare, devastating cardiovascular disease that predominantly affects young women. More.................

Viagra boosts heart performance and may save lives

By Ryan Smith, ExpressNews Staff
July 12, 2007 - Edmonton - Researchers at the University of Alberta have shown that Viagra, the popular drug prescribed for erectile dysfunction, can improve heart function and potentially save the lives of people with specific heart problems.
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Hope for a cure: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

Elizabeth McCall, Special to CTV.ca VICTORIA, B.C. -- Hope for a Cure
There are an estimated 2000-10,000 people with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Canada. It is a large estimate, as it can be secondary to diseases and it is hard to determine exactly how many of us have it. More.........

Artificial Lung Saves Transplant Patient

Transplant surgeons have successfully used an external artificial lung to keep a dying patient alive while they waited for donated lungs to become available, the Toronto surgical team announced Wednesday.
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