The i-Technology Media!
Register | Log in
   
 
.NET  ·  AJAX  ·  CLOUD  ·  ECLIPSE  ·  FLEX  ·  OPEN WEB  ·  iPHONE  ·  JAVA  ·  LINUX  ·  OPEN SOURCE  ·  ORACLE  ·  PBDJ  ·  SEARCH  ·  SILVERLIGHT  ·  SOA  ·  VIRTUALIZATION  ·  WEB 2.0  ·  WIRELESS  ·  XML
Comments
Improving the Efficiency of SOA-Based Applications
jhv1blz5 wrote: The article validated SOA as an IT architecture paradigm that can be leveraged in many ways. Taking data storage, scalability and application performance to a nifty level using SOA Application Grid infrastructure will no doubt enhance data and application performance on Oracle architecture platforms, it also has the promise of a cost effective and efficient IT delivery model. The very benefits of SOA.
Jul. 3, 2009 10:31 AM EDT
Cloud Computing | Virtualization
November 2 - 4
Register Today and SAVE !..
Did you read today's front page stories & breaking news?
Live Google News by SYS-CON!

Top Three Links You Must Click On


From the Wires
ORLive Presents: Congenital Hole in the Heart Called Patent Foramen Ovale Sealed Without Open-Heart Surgery
Live Webcast: From Shawnee Mission Medical Center: July 12, 2007 at 6:30 PM CDT (23:30 UTC)

By: Marketwire .
Jun. 29, 2007 03:06 PM

MERRIAM, KS -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/29/07 -- Shawnee Mission Medical Center will showcase a procedure that can repair a hole in the heart without invasive surgery in a live Webcast on www.OR-Live.com July 12, 6:30 PM EDT. Cardiologist Paul H. Kramer, MD, of Kramer & Crouse Cardiology, will use a closure device to seal a congenital hole in the heart, a condition also known as patent foramen ovale (PFO), without open-heart surgery.

Kramer is a national leader in the innovation of this procedure and was the first cardiologist in the area to perform the procedure using the latest closure devices.

During this minimally invasive procedure, the closure device will be fed through a catheter in the leg and advanced to the heart to cover the hole. Once the device is in place, the catheter will be removed. Over time, heart tissue will grow over the device, closing the hole permanently. The closure device will block future blood flow through the hole and reduce the chance of recurring stroke.

"This procedure is beneficial to patients because it dramatically reduces recovery time," said Kramer. "Surgery is eliminated, as well as a painful incision. The only follow-up medication needed is an aspirin a day."

Most patients do not have symptoms with PFO. However, it can lead to a stroke or a TIA, better known as a mini stroke. PFO can be detected by an echocardiogram, a test in which an ultrasound is used to scan the heart. PFO is present in about 25 percent of the general population.

Most PFO procedures are done on an outpatient basis and the patient is allowed to return home the day of the procedure or the next. This procedure is less invasive than open-heart surgery, which leads to a quicker recovery and less discomfort for the patient.

Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Procedures

Physicians at the Shawnee Mission Regional Cardiac & Vascular Center were the first in the Kansas City metropolitan area to perform a variety of revolutionary minimally invasive procedures designed to prevent open-heart surgery -- affording patients a shorter hospital stay, less pain and a quicker recovery time than with traditional surgery.

Umbrellas Used for More than Rainy Days

Paul H. Kramer, MD, FACC, of Kramer & Crouse Cardiology, PC, was the first cardiologist in the area to use a revolutionary umbrella-like device to close congenital holes in the heart, otherwise known as patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect, without open-heart surgery. These polyester fabric devices are folded into a special catheter that is inserted through a vein in the leg to the hole in the heart. The umbrella-like arms of the device are slowly pushed out of the catheter and a set of arms opens on each side of the hole to close it. The use of this type of device facilitates the growth of tissue around the hole, closing it permanently. Closure devices block future blood flow through the defect and reduces the incidence of recurrent stroke. Many times, the procedure also enables patients to eliminate blood thinners from their medication regimen. "This procedure is beneficial to patients because it dramatically reduces recovery time," said Dr. Kramer. "Surgery is eliminated, as well as a painful incision. The only follow-up medication needed is an aspirin a day." In addition, most PFO and atrial septal defect procedures are performed under local anesthesia in an outpatient setting, allowing patients to return to normal activity in just a few days.

Visit: http://www.or-live.com/ShawneeMission/1888 now to learn more and view a program preview. VNR http://www.or-live.com/rams/shm-1888-mkw-q.ram

Video-Link Available: http://www.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=526127

Contact:

Alex Fraser
Director of Marketing
slp3D, Inc. / OR-Live(TM)
860-953-2900 x 214
Email Contact

Published Jun. 29, 2007
Copyright © 2007 SYS-CON Media, Inc. — All Rights Reserved.
Syndicated stories and blog feeds, all rights reserved by the author.
About Marketwire .
Copyright © 2009 Marketwire. All rights reserved. All the news releases provided by Market Wire are copyrighted. Any forms of copying other than an individual user's personal reference without express written permission is prohibited. Further distribution of these materials is strictly forbidden, including but not limited to, posting, emailing, faxing, archiving in a public database, redistributing via a computer network or in a printed form.

Subscribe to the World's Most Powerful Newsletters
Subscribe to Our Rss Feeds & Get Your SYS-CON News Live!
Click to Add our RSS Feeds to the Service of Your Choice:
Google Reader or Homepage Add to My Yahoo! Subscribe with Bloglines Subscribe in NewsGator Online
myFeedster Add to My AOL Subscribe in Rojo Add 'Hugg' to Newsburst from CNET News.com Kinja Digest View Additional SYS-CON Feeds
Publish Your Article! Please send it to editorial(at)sys-con.com!

Advertise on this site! Contact advertising(at)sys-con.com! 201 802-3021

SYS-CON Featured Whitepapers
ADS BY GOOGLE
Breaking Java News
New From Babylon - Free Upgrade for All Mac Users - The Improved Babylon for Mac Now With Online and Offline Dictionaries
New Alfresco Release Cuts Cost of Records, Email, Mobility, Extranets and CMIS Support
OPK: The First Floating Nuclear Power Plant Construction
Zebra Kiosk Print Station Provides Rapid Deployment for Self Service Applications
Loma Linda University Health Sciences Center Selects Autonomy to Improve Operational Efficiency
K&K Active Announced as Exclusive LG-Nortel WDM-PON Sales Channel for Finland
Children Rooms Are Credit Crunch Free Zones

ADVERTISE   |   MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   FREE BREAKING-NEWSLETTERS!   |   SYS-CON.TV   |   BLOG-N-PLAY!   |   WEBCAST   |   EDUCATION   |   RESEARCH

.NET Developer's Journal - .NETDJ   |   ColdFusion Developer's Journal - CFDJ   |   Eclipse Developer's Journal - EDJ   |   Enterprise Open Source Magazine - EOS
Open Web Developer's Journal - OPENWEB   |   iPhone Developer's Journal - iPHONE   |   Virtualization - Virtualization   |   Java Developer's Journal - JDJ   |   Linux.SYS-CON.com
PowerBuilder Developer's Journal - PBDJ   |   SEO / SEM Journal - SJ   |   SOAWorld Magazine - SOAWM   |   IT Solutions Guide - ITSG   |   Symbian Developer's Journal - SDJ
WebLogic Developer's Journal - WLDJ   |   WebSphere Journal - WJ   |   Wireless Business & Technology - WBT   |   XML-Journal - XMLJ   |   Internet Video - iTV
Flex Developer's Journal - Flex   |   AJAXWorld Magazine - AWM   |   Silverlight Developer's Journal - SLDJ   |   PHP.SYS-CON.com   |   Web 2.0 Journal - WEB2
Apache   |   CMS   |   CRM   |   HP   |   Oracle Journal   |   Perl   |   Python   |   Red Hat   |   Ruby on Rails   |   SAP   |   SaaS

SYS-CON MEDIA:   ABOUT US   |   CONTACT US   |   COMPANY NEWS   |   CAREERS   |   SITE MAP
SYS-CON EVENTS:   |  AJAXWorld Conference & Expo  |  iPhone Developer Summit  |  Cloud Computing Conference & Expo  |  SOA World Conference & Expo  |  Virtualization Conference & Expo
INTERNATIONAL SITES:   India  |  U.K.  |  Canada  |  Germany  |  France  |  Australia  |  Italy  |  Spain  |  Netherlands  |  Brazil  |  Belgium
 Terms of Use & Our Privacy Statement     About Newsfeeds / Video Feeds
Copyright ©1994-2008 SYS-CON Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All marks are trademarks of SYS-CON Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of SYS-CON Publications, Inc. is prohibited.
 
close this window