Archive for February, 2013
Marc Moon, MD, to be honored at Heartworks St. Louis Gala to benefit the National Marfan Foundation
In addition to being American Heart Month, February is also National Marfan Awareness Month. Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue that affects many organ systems, including the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels. It’s estimated that more than 200,000 people in the United States have the condition, which is most [...]
2013 Heart Walk
Join the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center at the 2013 Heart Walk on Saturday, May 4 at Busch Stadium. We’re inviting our friends and family to join us in raising awareness of prevention and treatment for heart disease and stroke. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in [...]
Life after giving birth is truly a miracle for one patient
Today is a special day for Recordia Kennedy. Her son, David, is celebrating his first birthday. It’s an important milestone and one she knows she’s lucky to experience. That’s because the 41-year-old St. Louis resident almost died during David’s birth from a rare obstetric emergency known as amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), or anaphylactoid syndrome of [...]
Trauma centers differ from emergency departments, part 2
Previously, I explained that there are quite a few differences between trauma centers and emergency departments overall. In addition to those reasons, patient care differs between emergency departments and trauma centers. An ED is where patients are initially seen. But what really differentiates them is that they have the capability to see patients in the [...]
5 reasons to donate platelets now
The Pheresis Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is always in need of donors. Here are five reasons why you should take a little time right now to join the thousands of generous people who save lives by donating platelets to patients in need. 1. It’s Heart Month! Platelets are the cells in blood that prevent bleeding, [...]
Simple tips to reduce your risk of heart disease, part 2
Recently, we discussed the first tip in the American Heart Association’s Simple 7, a set of tips designed to reduce your risk for heart disease. Heart disease is the #1 killer of men and women in the United States, with prevention being the key. Tip #2: Make every effort to achieve and maintain a healthy [...]
Cardiologist Douglas Mann, MD, receives Heart Association Award
February is Heart Month and at this month’s 2013 American Heart Association Heart Ball, our own Dr. Douglas Mann will receive the association’s Hugh D. McCulloch award for a career dedicated to building heart-healthy lives. Dr. Mann is the hospital’s cardiologist-in-chief and the director of the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Heart & Vascular Center. [...]
How Do Trauma Centers Differ From Emergency Departments? Part I
It’s a common question, “What do you do for a living?” To which I reply, “I’m a trauma surgeon.” And I’m proud to work with a dedicated and hard-working team at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Trauma Center. To give you some background, I am a Washington University physician and have been the director of [...]
Mother gives son the gift of life—for the second time—on National Donor Day
Valentine’s Day is filled with flowers, candy and declarations of love. As a Transplant Center, today we also celebrate National Donor Day. That makes it a time to highlight the importance of and growing need for organ, tissue, marrow, platelets and blood donation. This National Donor Day is especially important to 23-year-old Ryan Jones and [...]
Entertainer sidelined by synovitis
Lady Gaga performed for a crowd of 18,000 people at the Scottrade Center just over a week ago. It turns out that fans here in St. Louis may have been watching the entertainer aggravate an injury that has left her unable to walk. Today Lady Gaga announced that her “Born This Way” tour is on hold [...]
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