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June 2009
Murmurs newsletter Issue 1 (Jan - Jun 2009)

Formerly known as NHC News, the revamped newsletter branded as Murmurs offers an engaging read. Key highlights as follows:
- Making medical history - Asia's first combined heart and liver transplant
- New minimally invasive procedure for patients with severe valvular heart disease - percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR)
- NHC breaks ground for new building
- Up close and personal with Dr Lim Chong Hee, Healthcare Humanity Award 2009 winner


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15 December 2008
NHC Annual Report FY2007

NHC achieved several notable feats in 2007. Among these include reduced radiation for patients undergoing Multi-Slice Computed Tomography (MSCT) – this new prospective scanning software uses a specialised computer algorithm that only turns on the x-ray tube when the heart is at rest. The centre's report card on clinical outcomes have shown to be comparable to developed countries, according to MOH Info Paper on Heart Surgeries at Public Hospitals 2001 - 2005. In addition, NHC introduced the Live 3D Transoesophageal Echocardiography which delivers exceptional image quality and accurately depicts the cardiac structure, pathology and function, enabling on-the-spot evaluation.

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December 2008
NHC News December 2008 Issue
- NHC establishes Singapore's First Homograft Bank
- NHC 10th Anniversary Time Capsule Launch
- Bigger Heart Centre by 2012
- Fellowship Experience at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Centre
- NHC Quality Week
- NHC Heart Care Symposium - Current Management of Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- NHC Perfusionist Wins Award at International Meeting
- NHC passed BCM audit
- President's Challenge 2008 "Healthcare, I Care"
- NHC Family cum Active Day 2008

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September 2008
NHC News September 2008 Issue
- NHC's Stem Cell Research Achieves Revolutionary Breakthrough
- Outpatient Optimisation of Stable Angina
- Heart Failure Programme @ NHC
- NHC successfully re-accredited by JCI

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June 2008
NHC News June 2008 Issue

- Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation: An Emerging Technology
- Peripheral Arterial Disease: What You Should Be Aware Of
- Cardiac Surgery at NHC: From Bread to Butter to Icing on the Cake?
- Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: The Past, Present and Future
- NHC Symposium on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation...Beyond BCLS, ACLS
- PACES for Cardiology 2008
- Computerworld Honours Programme Awards "National Heart Centre Mobile ePaper Solution" Project Laureate Medal
- NHC clinicians clinched the prestigious SingHealth's GCEO Excellence Awards 2008
- NHC bagged Bronze Award at the IETEX International Team Competition

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