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We are pleased to announce that we have reached our goal and raised more than $3.5 million to renovate and re-equip Lions Gate Hospital's Angiography Suite. The new suite is expected to be operational by Spring 2010.
The list of who will benefit from this new equipment is extensive. Some of the procedures it will be used for include:
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Angiograms; |
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Balloon angioplasties and stent procedures to open narrow or blocked blood vessels; |
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Delivery of chemotherapy directly to a tumour through its blood supply; |
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Placement of tubes into different parts of the body to drain fluids |
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Thrombolysis, which is a treatment to dissolve blood clots |
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Biopsies; |
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Blocking abnormal artery vessels; |
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Reducing uterine fibroids by blocking the blood supply; and |
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aortic aneurysms with fast recovery times is a future consideration. |
For an update on the Angiography Suite project, click on the link below:
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you have any questions and would like more information, please contact
Kristy Gill using the contact information below:
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Kristy Gill
Director, Donor Relations
Tel: 604-904-3561
Fax: 604-984-5786
Email: kristy.gill@vch.ca |
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