Texas heart transplant program resumed after suspension
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June 15, 2018
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston hospital announced Friday that it has reactivated its renowned heart transplant program after a two-week suspension of all medical procedures following the deaths this year of several patients.
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center's decision to temporarily halt its program came after a series of joint reports by the Houston Chronicle and ProPublica revealing the departure of several top physicians and an unusually high number of patient deaths in recent years.
In a statement, the hospital said a review of two recent patient deaths didn't identify systemic problems with the...
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