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Friday, April 26, 2013
Saint Louis University Hospital Offering Y90 Radioembolization for Liver Cancer
ST. LOUIS – Interventional radiologists at Saint Louis University Hospital have a new alternative for liver cancer patients with Yttrium-90 (Y90) radioembolization, infusion of radiation impregnated beads therapy directly targeting cancer cells with...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
SLU Only Hospital in Region Recognized by Heart Association for Both Heart Failure and Stroke
ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University Hospital is the only hospital in the St. Louis region to earn the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) Gold Plus performance award for treating patients with heart failure and stroke. The G...
Monday, April 01, 2013
Saint Louis University Hospital Offering HALO, a Minimally-Invasive Treatment for Barrett’s Esophagus
ST. LOUIS – Physicians at Saint Louis University Hospital are offering a minimally-invasive approach to treat Barrett’s esophagus by using radiofrequency ablation to remove the diseased tissue without damaging the normal underlying structures of the...
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Saint Louis University Hospital Sponsors UNDY 5000 to Fight Colon Cancer
ST. LOUIS – Colorectal cancer is the most common cause of cancer death, but is thought to be the most curable and preventable if detected early. To help support this message, Saint Louis University Hospital is a proud sponsor of the fifth annual UN...
Monday, February 25, 2013
New Approach to Traumatic Partial Finger Loss Regenerates the Missing Parts
Plastic surgeons at Saint Louis University Hospital have a new method for traumatic partial finger loss. Using a regenerative compound, several patients who have severed parts of their fingers have had them literally grow back.  ST. LOUIS - Walter...
Monday, February 18, 2013
New Implantable Device at Saint Louis University Hospital Diagnoses Irregular Heart Rhythms
ST. LOUIS - Cardiologists at Saint Louis University Hospital have a new implantable tool to monitor patients’ irregular heart rhythms to prevent repeat strokes or fainting issues. The Reveal DX device –about the size of a standard USB drive – is im...
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Saint Louis University Hospital to expand Emergency Department
ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University Hospital will begin a $1.5 million emergency department expansion in February, adding additional rooms to the region’s busiest trauma center. The expansion is a 16-18 week project, adding five additional rooms, a ...
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Saint Louis University Hospital Offering Laser Lead Extraction for Heart Device Patients
ST. LOUIS – Cardiac surgeons at Saint Louis University Hospital are now offering a less-invasive way to remove pacemaker leads, using lasers to break up scar tissue built up around the leads over time so they can be removed more safely. When a pac...
Monday, December 03, 2012
Saint Louis University Hospital Opens Region’s First Outpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Program
ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University Hospital will open the region’s first comprehensive outpatient bone marrow transplant center December 4, allowing some cancer patients the ability to return home during treatment rather than face a lengthy inpatien...
Monday, October 29, 2012
Saint Louis University Hospital Cancer Program Earns Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation
ST. LOUIS - Citing strong patient outcomes and cancer prevention activities, the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) granted Saint Louis University Hospital a three-year accreditation with commendation. Maintaining...
SLU Announces new Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care
Saint Louis University Hospital Announces “C4” – the new Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care at SLU Hospital ST. LOUIS, October 31, 2012 – Saint Louis University Hospital announced the creation of the Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascula...
Saint Louis University Hospital will be Home to the Region’s First Outpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Center
St. Louis, MO May 2012 – Saint Louis University Hospital will break ground this week on the first comprehensive outpatient bone marrow transplant center in the region. This will be the only bone marrow transplant center that can provide patients the...

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