HEALTH NEWS FROM LOMBARDY

The team of the Monzino Department of Arrhythmology recently presented at the annual meeting of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA a live case of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion. A therapeutic solution for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. [..]

The Neurophysiology and Neuromodulation Centre at Villa Santa Maria has concluded a significant enhancement to its electroencephalogram (EEG) system that includes an advanced software granting more accurate and comprehensive diagnosis of epilepsy and other rare diseases. [..]

The Quarenghi Clinical Institute is at the forefront of neurorehabilitation technologies and innovative robotic support for people with neuromotor injuries, as confirmed by a symposium held in collaboration with the Institute. and attended by leading experts in the field.[..]

Advanced imaging to generate a three-dimensional (3D) model of the joint and patient-specific instrumentation: this is how the Fondazione Poliambulanza enables personalization of  hip and knee prosthetic replacement, speeding up recovery times while reducing pain. [..]

For the second consecutive year, doctors and therapists from the Hand Surgery Unit at Group Multimedica in Milan provided a complimentary screening for prevalent hand ailments. The screening took place at Brera Academy, one of Milan's significant art landmarks. [..]

A recent study by the Clinical Scientific Institutes Maugeri (ICS Maugeri) confirms that the strong association between chronic respiratory diseases and heart diseases can be severed through effective pulmonary rehabilitation at a specialized center with decades of experience. [..]

The Mondino Foundation recently hosted a delegation from the Sharjah Health Authority in the United Arab Emirates, looking for future collaboration. The meeting was included in the programme of visits to Lombardy healthcare facilities organized by Assolombarda for life science companies. [..]

Radiomics is an expanding technology for personalized medicine. The IEO is the first center in Italy to establish a Radiomics facility. Experts are transforming the data acquired from radiological imaging tests into precise quantitative data, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic […]

A new study, by Humanitas Research Hospital, at the 2023 American Urological Association (AUA) Meeting in Chicago, highlights that robot-assisted radical prostatectomy could aids ì the procedure, enhancing surgical precision, reducing transfusion rates, and shortening […]

A story with a happy ending and an incredible clinical achievement, thanks to the professionalism of the heart surgeons of Policlinico San Donato in Milan: a 7-month-old girl with Down's syndrome successfully underwent a delicate and difficult operation that saved her life. […]

According to a recent study by CDI Centro Diagnostico Italiano experts, over 89% of patients with primary prostate cancer (PSA) who underwent Cyberknife treatment (or stereotactic radiosurgery) did not experience disease recurrence for up to seven years after the treatment. […]

The Auxologico Research Hospital in Milan has extensive and long-standing experience in the treatment of obesity, morbid obesity and related complications. Its Center for Bariatric Surgery, focuses on diagnosing, performing surgery, and providing postoperative care.[…]

The Paediatric Surgery Department of the Del Ponte Hospital in Varese, part of the Azienda Sanitaria (ASST) Sette Laghi, successfully completed a very difficult paediatric surgery with a high intraoperative risk in a six-month-old baby, who was discharged in record time. […]

Augusta was 6 years old when in 1957 was operated at Niguarda General Hospital in Milan for a severe congenital heart disease with a pioneering technique developed by Prof. Angelo De Gasperis. Sixty-five years after her first operation, Mrs Augusta returned to Niguarda to be cured again. […]

The National Centre for Oncological Hadron Therapy in Pavia is celebrating the world's first case of natural pregnancy after pelvic hadron therapy. The patient, who had her treatment in 2019, became pregnant in 2022 and today had a beautiful baby girl in her arms. […]