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OCHI NEWS Spring 2009
OCHI Physicians named as directors at Saint Joseph Hospital, Orange, California
Dr. Maged Azer named Medical Director of the Congestive Heart Failure Program
Dr. Shalizeh Shokooh named Director of Womans Heart Center
Dr. Jay Lee named Medical Director of Electrophysiology
Dr. Jairo Marin named Medical Director Invasive Cardiology
Cardiologist returns to OCHI
Dr. Tyson Cobb, a board-certified cardiologist, rejoins the Institute. Dr. Cobb practices general cardiology, as well as interventional cardiology.
Orange County Heart Institute to receive full certification
One of the first centers in California to receive full certification of its nuclear medicine laboratory and of its echocardiography program.
OCHI doctors appear on episodes of
Health Matters with Dr Larry Santora:
Dr. Lee discusses atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Tucker discusses implantable artificial heart and Watchman Trial.
Dr. Shokooh discusses women and heart disease.
Dr. Santora discusses external counterpulsation.
Dr. Santora appears on The Doctors TV show
on KCAL 9 to discuss woman and heart disease
Orange County Heart Institute to receive full certification
One of the first centers in California to receive full certification of its nuclear medicine laboratory and of its echocardiography program.
OCHI adds second nuclear scanner to Irvine, CA office
To improve nuclear cardiology testing services, we have added a second GE nuclear camera to serve our south Orange County patients. The same GE nuclear camera is available in our Orange office. These are the newest, state of the art nuclear camera for highest accuracy in diagnosing decreased blood flow to the heart.
OC Vital Imaging expands cardiac CT imaging by now adding 64Slice CT/PET scanner
OC Vital Imaging is the cardiac CT imaging center for The Orange County Heart Institute. RADNET radiology group have added a 64 Slice CT/PET scanner to compliment the EBCT scanner. This is the only imaging center in the county at this time with both types of CT scanners under one roof. We have the best CT scan to meet your particular health needs. <<More info
Watchman Trial
Dr. Kelly Tucker, principle investigator for Watchman Device to prevent strokes from atrial fibrillation, name one of the top three investigators in the world. <<More info
Important clinical trials are about to begin at the Orange County Heart Institute under the direction of Dr. Tucker:
• New medications to restore blood flow in patients with acute myocardial infarction or heart attack.
• New alternatives to warfarin therapy for thinning the blood and preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation. For more information on these exciting studies, please contact Dr. Tucker.
• We are also investigating new technologies for the ablation of atrial fibrillation and new ablation tools. We anticipate having robotic surgical equipment for the catheter-based ablation of atrial fibrillation in the near future, and we are working with the local hospital systems to provide this new and exciting technology. For information on atrial fibrillation ablation, contact Dr. Lee or Dr. Tucker.
New Book Release
Woman and Heart Disease: A New Epidemic, co-authored by Drs. Santora, Shokooh and Tucker, release new revised second edition. <<More info
Dick Butkus, NFL Hall of Fame, joins forces with Orange County Heart Institute
The Dick Butkus Center for Cardiovascular Wellness opens at OC Vital Imaging. A California non-profit dedicated to fighting heart disease. Dr. Santora and Dr. Tucker named to the board of directors. <<More info
Dick Butkus, NFL Hall of Fame, and Dr. Santora join forces to fight steroid abuse
Dick Butkus is national spokesperson for I Play Clean, a national program to remove steroids from high school and college sports. <<More info
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