FE ATURES
WELLSPAN HEALTH: PAVING THE WAY FOR
OPTIMAL LAAO PROCEDURE OUTCOMES 06
WellSpan Hea lth leads the way in researching advanced left
atria l appendage occlusion procedures to reduce stroke risk in
atria l fibrillation patients.
ULTRAMODERN CARE FOR INHERITED
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES 07
WellSpan Hea lth offers a full spectrum of cardiac care for
people with inherited cardiac conditions.
LEADING-EDGE TREATMENTS FOR
STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE 08
WellSpan Hea lth provides advanced care for patients with
non-coronary heart conditions.
EXCELLENCE IN CHRONIC TOTAL
OCCLUSION TREATMENT 09
Percutaneous coronary intervention ameliorates symptoms of
chronic tota l occlusion.
USING SOUND TO UNBLOCK ARTERIES 09
Using Shockwave technolog y, WellSpan Hea lth cardiologists
can treat even severe cases of coronary artery disease.
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THE WELLSPAN HEALTH TEAM IS GROWING 10
New specia lists at WellSpan Hea lth expand care for a growing
number of patients.
NATIONAL FE ATURE
THE HOUSING AND HEALTH CONNECTION 05
Access to stable housing leads to better hea lth outcomes.
Supportive housing and renta l assistance programs aim to
help patients ma ke the most out of their treatments.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
INFECTIOUS DISE ASES
DATA VAULT 12
A roundup of facts about immunization rates
COULD THE END OF MS BE ON THE HORIZON? 14
A new longitudina l study shows a definitive connection
between the Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis (MS),
hinting at the possibility of an Epstein-Barr vaccine to protect
against MS.
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