REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Pediatric Grand Rounds Lecture Entitled Mechanical Support for a Child's Failing Heart:

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Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:15am EDT 

  PITTSBURGH, PA, Apr 10 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
 Pediatric patients with severe cardiac dysfunction can benefit from the
placement of a ventricular assist device. Unfortunately, the availability of
pediatric mechanical devices is very limited, especially for the management of
neonates, infants and small children.

    On Thursday, April 10 at 8:00AM EDT on www.OR-Live.com, Children's Hospital
of
Pittsburgh of UPMC will present a Pediatric Grand Rounds lecture titled
"Mechanical Support for a Child's Failing Heart: Past, Present and Future." The
presenter, Peter D. Wearden, MD, PhD, is the director of the Pediatric
Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Support Program at Children's Hospital and an
assistant professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine. The lecture will be introduced by Victor O. Morell, MD, chief of
Pediatric
Cardiothoracic Surgery and associate professor of Surgery at the University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

    Dr. Wearden will discuss the current status and future developments in
pediatricventricular assist devices.

Visit: http://www.or-live.com/cpi/2324 to learn more about heart
diseasein children and view a program preview. VNR:
http://www.or-live.com/rams/cpi-2324-mkw-q.ram

    Video-Link Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=721963


Contact:
Alex Fraser
Director of Marketing
OR-Live, Inc.
860-953-2900 x 214
afraser@orlive.com

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