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UPMC in Central Pa. is First in Pennsylvania to Use Latest Device to Treat Leaky Heart Valve (Mitral Valve Regurgitation)

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The Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC in Central Pa. recently became the first in Pennsylvania to utilize the new Edwards PASCAL Precision transcatheter valve repair system, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment of mitral valve regurgitation or leaky heart valve. Mitral valve regurgitation is a common condition in which a valve … Read more

UPMC increases access to child abuse services with launch of new center in South Middleton Township

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ince it opened in 1994, the UPMC Child Advocacy Center, formerly known as the Children’s Resource Center in Harrisburg, has provided a safe space for experts to interview and examine children who have been abused, neglected or witnessed violence. Lynn Carson, the director of operations, knows that these children and their families have enough concerns … Read more