New Stroke Technology Available at Marin General
December 2006
Patients in Marin have another weapon to help them avoid the disabling effects of a stroke – a corkscrew shaped device that is guided into the arteries of a patient’s brain to remove the blockage.
New Cardiac Lab at MGH Means Safer, Shorter Procedures and New Treatment for Blood Vessel Disease
November 2006
Cardiac patients in Marin may now have safer and shorter cardiac procedures and can now be treated for blood vessel disease because of a new, state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Marin General Hospital. The $3.2 million project was unveiled in November 2006.
Marin General Records Superior Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
October 2006
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ recently released nationwide survey showed that Marin General Hospital’s cardiac surgical outcomes have been excellent over the past several years.
MGH Cardiologists Publish Study on Broken Heart Syndrome in Marin
August 2006
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology recently published the results of a two-year study of over 400 heart attack patients at Marin General Hospital for ‘broken heart syndrome.’ The physicians and nurses at Cardiology Associates of Marin and MGH conducted the study and found that 32 of patients, mostly young women, suffered a heart attack, but had healthy coronary arteries. All survived.
Cardio-care Milestones at MGH Hightlighted
May 2005
Cardiovascular Medicine in Marin has evolved greatly over the past decade. Long gone are the days when people needed to travel to San Francisco or beyond for advanced, or even basic care for heart attacks, coronary artery disease, heart failure or heart rhythm problems. It is fair to say that all the essential elements of cardiac care are available right here, with demonstrated quality we can be proud of. As I hear radio ads for medical centers in the City, East and South Bay, touting this or that program, it seems to me that we all should be aware of the resources within our own community.
Latest Device Helps Patients With Heart Conditions Live Better and Longer
‘It’s Like Having an Intensive Care Unit in Your Chest’
November 2003Helping patients with heart conditions, especially those with congestive heart failure (CHF), live better and longer is the goal of Marin General Hospital and California Pacific Medical Center Cardiologist Dr. Steven Hao, who has recently begun implanting new and improved pacemaker-like devices to help their hearts beat more efficiently.
Two Noted Physicians Are Part Of Collaborative Heart Program At MGH/NCH And California Pacific Medical Center
October 2003
Two widely respected physicians are part of a new Sutter Health collaborative heart program between Marin General Hospital, Novato Community Hospital and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.
Angioplasty Better than Clot-busting Drugs for Heart Attacks
MGH Heart Lab helps cut risk of death, but not all Marin residents get this treatment
September 2003A major study of heart attacks, published in last week’s prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrates that heart attack victims have better results if they have treatment at hospitals with special Cardiac Catheterization Labs, rather than getting clot-busting drugs at hospital emergency rooms in hospitals without the special labs.
MGH Team Exceeds National Standard For Quick Response To Heart Attacks
But Many Marin Residents Wait Too Long Before Seeking Medical Help
June 2003Heart attack patients arriving at Marin General Hospital’s Emergency Department are more than twice as likely to receive emergency angioplasty within the optimal 90 minute time period than patients at the average hospital in California or the nation, according to a new national report.
MGH Cardiac Treatment Rates High In National Study
July 2002
A new national study has shown that the death rate for heart attack patients at Marin General Hospital was well below the national average during the last 11 months of 2001, as it has been in almost all similar studies over the past decade.
MGH Offers New Hope For Patients Suffering Common Irregular Heart Rhythm
June 2002
Individuals suffering from atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heart rhythm, can now be treated at Marin General Hospital with a new technique that holds real hope as a cure for this debilitating condition.
MGH In The Forefront Of Emergency Cardiac Care
May 2002
The latest study of emergency angioplasty procedures confirms that Marin General Hospital is in the forefront of emergency cardiac care.
MGH Opens New Electrophysiology Laboratory
January 2002
Marin General's new $3.4 million Electrophysiology Laboratory, one of only 12 in California, has opened to diagnose and treat patients with irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia). Patients will no longer have to seek treatment outside of the county for this lifestyle changing and sometimes fatal condition.
Radioactive Seeds Change The Face Of Cardiac Care At Marin General Hospital
June 2001
Marin General Hospital's cardiologists are using cutting edge technology to ease artery scarring in angioplasty patients. Artery exposure to radioactive seeds decreases an artery's tendency to build scar tissue in the three to nine months following the procedure.
Cardiologists' Techniques Bring MGH Patients Top National Survival Rates
February 2001
It's 4 a.m. and a team of highly trained physicians, nurses and technologists are working fast to save a patient's life during the 'golden hour' before irreparable damage is done.
MGH Opens State Of The Art Cardiac Cath Lab
September 1998
A $4.1 million Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, equipped with advanced digital technology that allows cardiologists to see near-instant images of coronary arteries opened at Marin General Hospital.
MGH Among The First In The Bay Area To Offer Transradial Angioplasty
February 1998
Marin General is one of the first medical centers in the San Francisco Bay Area to offer a quick, low cost, and relatively painless new procedure to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease.
