SYDNEY， Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- A new dissolving stent that has the potential to save lives has been used for the first time in Victoria， Australia.
A stent is a medical device used in heart attack victims that holds open arteries that have become clogged or damaged， allowing blood to flow to and from the heart.
Developed in Switzerland， the Magmaris stent will dissolve in 12 to 18 months， compared to the traditional stent which would remain in the artery forever.
By dissolving， the magnesium stent will eliminate the danger of narrowing or blocking an artery that one in every ten metal stents causes.
Peter Barlis， an interventional cardiologist from St Vincent's Hospital and the University of Melbourne， said that although the risk of complications from a stent was minimal， any advancement was welcome.
"It allows a bit of freedom for us into the future where， if the patient needed to have more stents or surgery， their arteries will be healthy，" Barlis told News Limited on Friday.
"Normally there is no problem ... but the risks are that the stents could re-narrow， the stents could break due to the repetitive motion from every heartbeat， and also the more worrying risk of stent thrombosis， which can happen with very little warning where the stent totally blocks off.
"The risk is very low -- it's only 0.6 per cent -- but that is for every year you have the stent and the mortality of such complications is 30-40 per cent."
Douglas Stark， the recipient of the stent， was more than happy to be the first to test the new device after tests revealed strange electrical activity and dangerous palpitations in his heart.
"It went brilliantly， it was absolutely wonderful， I don't feel any pain in my chest at all，" Stark said.
GENEVA Marc Gasol Womens Jersey , Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Court of Arbitration for Sport has registered forty-two appeals filed by Russian athletes against the Disciplinary Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the tribunal said on Tuesday.
The announcement comes in response to the sanctions imposed by the IOC following allegations of state-sponsored doping by hosts Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The athletes were declared ineligible to participate in any capacity in all subsequent editions of the Olympic Games.
According to the tribunal, a CAS arbitration procedure has been opened for each athlete. The procedures are being conducted jointly and a combined hearing is likely to take place in January. It is expected that the CAS will issue a final decision for each case by the end of the month.
The digital economy’s big annual trade show Mike Conley Womens Jersey , CES, suffered a brief, disruptive plunge into darkness on Wednesday because of a power outage that the event’s organisers blamed on heavy rain.
The irony of a partial blackout at a trade show dedicated to the latest electronic technology did not escape social or industry media. “Lights out at CES 2018. Does anyone have a battery pack?” wrote Endgadget Zach Randolph Jersey , a technology news site.
Large swaths of the sprawling Las Vegas convention centre lost power at about 11:15am local time, shutting down brightly lit company booths and darkening rooms used by hundreds of journalists covering CES. Emergency lights stayed on, and backup batteries kept wireless internet connections functioning.
CES organisers said power was restored within minutes to the centre’s South Hall Marc Gasol Jersey , where many gaming companies had exhibits. Other areas took longer. Power was fully restored at 2:10pm, CES said in a statement.
A preliminary assessment found that moisture from heavy rains on Tuesday had caused a “flashover” in one of the convention centre’s transformers, it said.
Power and rain are not the only challenges CES has faced this year. A central theme of this year’s show was Smart Cities Mike Conley Jersey , and automakers and other companies have used elaborate virtual reality displays of tree-lined streets with smooth flowing traffic to promote technology and investments aimed at relieving urban congestion.
On Las Vegas’ physical streets, traffic crawled on Tuesday as thousands of CES attendees shuttled between hotels and conference venues in heavy rain. Long lines formed at the convention centre for cabs. Ride hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft could not pick up passengers at the convention centre, but operated from parking lots a block or more away.(Agencies)
Common Accidents At Work And How To Stop Them June 21 Cheap Memphis Grizzlies Jerseys , 2012 | Author: willfab93 | Posted in Business
It is imperative that all companies take care of their workers and provide a safe environment for them to work in. A duty of care is placed on the management of all organizations so that accidents are minimized. Employers should always abide by the various health and safety rules and regulations at all times. The number of accidents happening at work is still far too high and more work needs to be done. The three most common types of accidents are discussed here in this article.
The most common cause of accidents at work are wet floors. Many have slipped and in some cases, knocked their head on the floor resulting in serious trauma. If a floor is wet, signs must be placed to warn people that there is a danger of slippage and the floors should be dried off as quickly as possible. Areas where floors are cleaned regularly Brandan Wright Jersey , such as dining rooms and kitchens, are big problem areas and in the colder months outside areas affected by ice can be a big source of accidents.
If a company uses dangerous chemicals or liquids then the threat of fire is very high and these kinds of accidents are all too common. People caught up in a fire incident can be scarred for life if they receive painful burns to the skin and this is a catastrophic type of accident.
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