1. Oktober 2003 Dr. Ute Blanz takes over as Director of Pediatric Cardiosurgery Dr. Ute Blanz loves precision work, and she is especially precise in her clinical routines. At the beginning of this year the 43-year old took over as Director of Pediatric Cardiosurgery at the Heart and Diabetes Center NRW in Bad Oeynhausen. [more details]
2. September 2003 A Heart for Life The "father" of cardiosurgery, Michael DeBakey, visits the Heart and Diabetes Center NRW [more details]
2. September 2003 Patients live without a pulse 250 specialists convene at Heart Center congress – small, light blood pumps as an alternative to transplantation [more details]
25. Oktober 2003 High Tech: New potential for sick hearts Cardiac interventions are becoming increasingly gentle. In many cases surgeons no longer have to open up the chest with a large incision. Instead they use a catheter, pushed up to the heart through a tiny incision in the groin. [more details]
