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X-ray of device on aorta.

Aortic Arch Repair

March 19, 2025

MUSC Health vascular surgeon develops new way to repair aortic arch damage in people with aneurysms that doesn’t require open surgery.

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Remarkable Recovery

February 10, 2025

“I'm 6-2, 175 pounds. I don't look like a walking heart attack,” says a Florence-area man whose survival story includes a chilly chapter.

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Beloved Patient

February 05, 2025

Beloved patient who got new heart, kidney shares his story

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First in Country

January 14, 2025

Doctors at MUSC Health were first in country to implant experimental treatment device for tricuspid regurgitation.

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ATTR-CM Treatment

December 03, 2024

Researchers at MUSC played an important role in testing a new treatment for a condition that can lead to serious heart trouble.

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Difficult Decisions

October 08, 2024

Rowan Cooley was born with rare heart condition. Doctors hoped he could grow up a little before surgery, but Mother Nature had other ideas.

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No. 2 Heart Program

October 08, 2024

U.S. News and World Report ranks the Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery Program at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital No. 2 in entire country.

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Cardiovascular Care

October 01, 2024

MUSC Health partners with Atlantic Cardiovascular Associates, formerly Trident Cardiology Associates, to expand care north of Charleston to high-growth areas.

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Stent Alternative

September 23, 2024

MUSC Health Downtown Columbia Medical Center among first to offer drug-coated balloon treatment for stent patients.

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WATCHMAN Implants

August 22, 2024

Heart team at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown marks 800th WATCHMAN implant. Device helps people with A-Fib get off blood thinners.

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