http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/uabhealthtv_rss.asp Photobooks, Inc. Copyright © 1999-2006 Photobooks Inc. and its content providers. All rights reserved. en-us http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/images/UAB-Logo.jpg http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/uabhealthtv_rss.asp Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:54:57 EST http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=139 A new stent coating designed at UAB mimics natural endothelium, the substance that lines blood vessels. This discovery has the potential to prevent post-operative tissue scarring along the blood vessel wall, and thus lessen the likelihood of future blockages developing at the stent site. Research such as this could prove vital to reducing coronary artery disease, which is the number one cause of death in the United States. 18 Nov 2008 12:27:00 EST 8_139 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=120 When Charles Pyron's heart rhythm problem wasn't getting better, he turned to the heart specialists at UAB. UAB Cardiologist Vance Plumb, M.D., explains the benefits of treatment at UAB. 16 Oct 2008 10:50:00 EST 8_120 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=110 Ron Council suffers from congestive heart failure (CHF). After suffering a massive heart attack, a life-saving defibrillator pacemaker (an ICD - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) was implanted in his chest. 16 Oct 2008 10:49:00 EST 8_110 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=111 Learn about Ron's experience with his ICD - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator which has restarted his heart many times and given him a new lease on life. 16 Oct 2008 10:48:00 EST 8_111 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=126 UAB Grad Student Chelsea Umbach attends class from her hospital bed while awaiting a heart/lung transplant. Thanks to English Professor Flowers Braswell, organ transplantation is no excuse for tardiness... 05 Dec 2007 08:40:00 EST 8_126 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=125 Follow Skip Monaghan's journey from near death to heart transplant to his return to a normal life. Find out how UAB doctors not only saved his life, but helped him resume his passion for flying. 19 Oct 2007 08:40:00 EST 8_125 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=121 UAB is a place that embraces and expects excellence in the national healthcare realm. Learn more about one of UAB's distinguished physicians, Dr. James K. Kirklin, and his passion for Cardiovascular surgery. 06 Jul 2007 10:50:00 EST 8_121 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=119 When Haywood Fuller was 14 years old, he came to UAB for heart surgery. When he developed a heart condition 30 years later, he again trusted the heart specialists at UAB. 14 May 2007 10:59:00 EST 8_119 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=107 Joe Mitchell discovered in 1998 that he was suffering from a heart valve disease called aortic valve stenosis, a condition that would require replacement of his aortic valve. 18 Apr 2007 23:10:00 EST 8_107 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=104 In 2000, Susie Dodson was diagnosed with a rare, and often fatal, heart-lung disorder, a type of pulmonary hypertension called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). 17 Apr 2007 11:10:01 EST 8_104 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=105 The physicians at UAB saved Susie's life with a series of investigational, breakthrough medical treatments. The Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic at UAB is one of the preeminent clinics of its type in the country. 17 Apr 2007 10:10:01 EST 8_105 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=106 When faced with this life-threatening disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, Susie and her husband did everything they could to make sure she ended up in the best hands. 17 Mar 2007 09:10:01 EST 8_106 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=95 UAB Heart Patient: Carolyn Maupin's Story. The symptoms Carolyn Maupin had did not convince her that she had a heart problem. However, a heart catheterization she underwent at the UAB Heart and Vascular Center revealed that one of her arteries was 99% blocked. 30 Nov 2006 12:35:05 EST 8_95 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=96 UAB Heart Patient: Carolyn Maupin's Story. The symptoms Carolyn Maupin had did not convince her that she had a heart problem. However, a heart catheterization she underwent at the UAB Heart and Vascular Center revealed that one of her arteries was 99% blocked. 30 Nov 2006 12:35:04 EST 8_96 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=97 UAB Heart Patient: Carolyn Maupin's Story. The symptoms Carolyn Maupin had did not convince her that she had a heart problem. However, a heart catheterization she underwent at the UAB Heart and Vascular Center revealed that one of her arteries was 99% blocked. 30 Nov 2006 12:35:03 EST 8_97 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=98 UAB Heart Patient: Carolyn Maupin's Story. The symptoms Carolyn Maupin had did not convince her that she had a heart problem. However, a heart catheterization she underwent at the UAB Heart and Vascular Center revealed that one of her arteries was 99% blocked. 30 Nov 2006 12:35:02 EST 8_98 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=99 UAB Heart Patient: Carolyn Maupin's Story. The symptoms Carolyn Maupin had did not convince her that she had a heart problem. However, a heart catheterization she underwent at the UAB Heart and Vascular Center revealed that one of her arteries was 99% blocked. 30 Nov 2006 12:35:01 EST 8_99 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=51 Heart failure affects more than five million people. There is no cure, but thanks to new computer aided technology, the lives of these patients looks much better. 05 Oct 2006 11:28:01 EST 8_51 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=8&ProgramID=13 Many Americans have high blood pressure, but half don't know it. Called the "Silent Killer" because there are often no symptoms. Take our quiz and see if you have hypertension. 03 Oct 2006 10:59:13 EST 8_13