Days went by and the girl's doctors never figured out what was wrong. When she was transferred to a different hospital, however, the issue was quickly identified and corrected.
Neil G. Bluhm, a billionaire philanthropist with deep ties to Chicago, has donated an additional $50 million to a high-volume facility that already bears his name.
The BioCardia delivery catheter was designed to be used by interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists or cardiac surgeons. It includes a tiny needle that directly engages with the patient’s cardiac tissue.
The FDA has announced seven Class I recalls related to this issue. Customers are urged to destroy the devices immediately instead of returning them to the manufacturer.
Follow-up care after a successful heart transplant can be challenging—both for providers and their patients. Consider, for example, the fact that so many patients who develop complications never actually present with symptoms.
