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A new diagnostic technique that
could eliminate the need for coro-
of patients has been developed by
cardiologists at the Ann Arbor,
Mich., VA Medical Center and the
University of Michigan Medical
School.
The new technique, which is
described in the January issue of
the American Heart Journal, ena-
bles doctors to obtain such precise
measurements of the heart’s blood
supply that they can determine
immediately whether the patient
will require bypass surgery or
whether the blocked arteries can be
reopened by the simpler, non-surgi-
cal procedure known as balloon
angioplasty.
Robert A. Vogel, M.D., chief car-
diologist at the VA Medical Center
and head of the research team, said
about 200,000 persons undergo coro-
nary bypass surgery each year. He
these patients might benefit from
the simpler procedure, in which a
basllon is inflated inside the artery
to spread the artery walls and
restore blood flow to the heart.
In addition to being far less costly
than bypass surgery, angioplasty is
also much less traumatic. Results
are immediate and recuperation is
measured in days rather than
weeks.
Another advantage is that if
angioplasty is the treatment of
choice, it can be performed immedi-
ately: the balloon is simply inserted
through the catheter already in
place for the diagnostic procedure.
The new diagnostic technique uses
the computer imaging technique
developed for bringing back pic-
tures from space to enhance x-ray
movies of the blood flow in patients
with coronary artery disease.
Because compter enhancement
brings out details not visible to the
naked eye, Dr. Vogel said, ‘We can
measure the flow of blood to the
patient’s heart and determine
instantly, artery by artery, whether
the obstructions are significant:
causing a patient’s chest pain or
other symptoms.
“With these measurements, we
straight to billows;
from short to long;
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Thurs. 10-8
Cancer
campaign
begins
More than 500 volunteers are pre-
paring to bring life-saving informa-
tion to Wyoming Valley residents
ths week during the American
Cancer Society’s annual campaign
which takes place during April,
Cancer Control Month.
Roxanne Weinberger, Trucksville,
1984 Crusade Chariman, said that
many of the 180,000 deaths predicted
this year from lung and colorectal
cancers could have been avoided
through prevention and early detec-
tion.
one in Wyoming Valley to learn how
they can ‘lower their cancer risk.
The folder volunteers will be distrib-
uting is a self test on cancer risks
for the two most common and
deadly forms of cancer--lung cancer
and colorectal cancer. We urge
everyone to take this test and then
practice the cancer safeguards
described in the folder,” Ms. Wein-
berger said.
Co-chairmen for the Back Mt.
area are Kathy Flack, Sally
Lehman and Betty Rogers. Among
those assisting them are: Sandy
Turner, Susan Davis, Jan Scovell,
Jonelle Racusin, Sandy Kabeschat,
Sally Rothstein, Lori Williamson,
Diane Medura, Jo Specter, Kay
Petz, Sheri Aponick, Alda Maturi,
Maryellen Moylan, Peg Reinert, Pat
Russin, John Sheehan Jr., Heather
Sheehan, Lars Ebbsen and Michelle
Bren.
Anniversary noted
and Human Resources.
The 42nd Annual Assembly Dinner
meeting will be held on Monday,
April 30, at 6:30 p.m. in Church of
Christ Uniting, Market and Sprague
Avenues, Kingston for the Wyoming
Valley Council of Churches.
This is the yearly opportunity for
the representatives and interested
persons to participate in the Coun-
cil’s decision-making process, to
share Christian fellowship and
receive inspiration for the task of
expanding collective ministries.
The Rev. James Wert, pastor,
Shavertown United Methodist
Church, is serving as this year’s
chairman :and toastmaster, of the
"annual dinner meeting.
Theme of the event will be ‘“Work-
ing Together in Witness and Serv-
ice.” Main speaker will be The Rev.
Elizabeth Scott, Pastor, Bethel
AME Church, Wilkes-Barre and
Director of Justice for Women in
the Division of the Churc. and
Society with the National Council of
Churches.
Frank Paczewski, member, Shav-
ertown United Methodist Church, is
president of the Board of Directors
and will chair the Business Session.
Wesley Simmers, member, Christ
United Presbyterian Church,
Wilkes-Barre, will be giving the
financial report of the council. He is
the treasurer of the Wyoming
Valley Council of Churches Board of
Directors.
The Rev. George Johnson, pastor,
First Welsh Presbyterian Church,
will give the Nominating Committee
report.
For reservations for the dinner
meeting, persons may call the Wyo-
ming Valley Council of Churches, 35
S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre.
Cost of the dinner will be $7.50 per
person.
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Upcoming events
THE LADIES SOCIETY of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Noxen, will
hold a homemade Vegetable Beef Soup and home made Bread Sale on
Saturday, April 14 at the Parish Hall, Main St., Noxen. soup will sell
for $1.50 a quart and bread and rolls will sell for $1.25 white and $1.35
whole wheat. Call Tillie Hettes (298-2090) or Ethel Jones (298-2344) on
or before April 12. Please bring your own containers for soup. Pickup
hours will be between 1 and 3 p.m.
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