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Time of India
04-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
CG team performs rare angioplasty after pvt hosp fails
Raipur: Cardiologists and their team at the Advanced Cardiac Institute (ACI), located at Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College and Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, achieved a milestone at the national level. They successfully performed angioplasty using Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty (ELCA) on a 70-year-old patient after a private hospital procedure failed, said the hospital spokesperson. For the first time, a live demonstration of this procedure was witnessed by cardiologists from Jabalpur and other parts of the country. The virtual live workshop once again earned Chhattisgarh recognition at the national level in the healthcare sector. The workshop was conducted under the leadership of Dr Smit Srivastava, head of the cardiology department. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty (ELCA) is a specialised type of angioplasty that uses a laser to remove blockages (plaque, thrombus) from the coronary arteries. It is used in cases where traditional balloon angioplasty or stenting is insufficient. Dr Smit Srivastava stated that a 73-year-old patient had a blockage in the right coronary artery. A private hospital attempted angioplasty, but the procedure was unsuccessful. Considering the patient's condition, doctors suggested Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty (ELCA) to break down the calcium and perform angioplasty. Dr Smit said that the Cardiological Society of India's conference was held in Jabalpur. At their request, the team contributed to the workshop's success by providing a live demonstration, which received appreciation. Raipur: Cardiologists and their team at the Advanced Cardiac Institute (ACI), located at Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College and Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, achieved a milestone at the national level. They successfully performed angioplasty using Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty (ELCA) on a 70-year-old patient after a private hospital procedure failed, said the hospital spokesperson. For the first time, a live demonstration of this procedure was witnessed by cardiologists from Jabalpur and other parts of the country. The virtual live workshop once again earned Chhattisgarh recognition at the national level in the healthcare sector. The workshop was conducted under the leadership of Dr Smit Srivastava, head of the cardiology department. Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty (ELCA) is a specialised type of angioplasty that uses a laser to remove blockages (plaque, thrombus) from the coronary arteries. It is used in cases where traditional balloon angioplasty or stenting is insufficient. Dr Smit Srivastava stated that a 73-year-old patient had a blockage in the right coronary artery. A private hospital attempted angioplasty, but the procedure was unsuccessful. Considering the patient's condition, doctors suggested Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty (ELCA) to break down the calcium and perform angioplasty. Dr Smit said that the Cardiological Society of India's conference was held in Jabalpur. At their request, the team contributed to the workshop's success by providing a live demonstration, which received appreciation.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
As Lutheran bishops we stand for religious liberty and against Christian Nationalism
Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison, Wisconsin | Photo by Erik Gunn/Wisconsin Examiner Who gets to decide what is Christian? What does religious liberty look like today? With so much unsettling and destabilizing news coming from the new administration in Washington, DC, it's hard to keep up with and keep track of everything. We believe, however, that a recent decision by the President is a dangerous threat to religious liberty, promotes Christian Nationalism, and all people who care about our democracy need to take note. We, the Lutheran (ELCA) bishops in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, are concerned about an executive order signed by President Trump on Feb. 6 that established a new 'Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias.' This task force has the duty to 'identify any unlawful anti-Christian policies, practices, or conduct by an agency.' While some might think that all Christians would support an effort to root out 'anti-Christian bias,' that's not the case. We believe this executive order is a threat to the religious pluralism enshrined in the Constitution and does not actually protect Christians. Instead, this order aligns the federal government with Christian Nationalism, a dangerous conflation of fundamentalist Christianity, conservative politics, and fierce patriotism that distorts what it means to be an American citizen and an engaged Christian in society. With this executive order, the federal government has given itself the authority to define what might be considered 'anti-Christian,' and therefore also the authority to define what is Christian — a power which belongs to the Church alone, not the federal government. This executive order violates religious freedom, corrupts the separation of church and state, and creates a more hostile environment for Christians and all citizens who believe differently than the current administration and its religious advisors. We feel so strongly that this task force is a threat to our values and our freedom that we wrote a public statement and invited religious leaders and others to sign on ( We now have over 250 signers, and we invite all who care about religious freedom and the preservation of our democracy to join us. Christian Nationalism is a dangerous ideology that distorts the Gospel and turns Jesus and Christianity into a weapon for power and division instead of a movement towards love and justice. It demands that a particular brand of Christianity be privileged by the state and impose that singular belief system in order to be a 'good American.' (For more information on Christian Nationalism, check out In order to protect religious freedom, the federal government must not align with one religious ideology but rather honor the constitutional mandate to defend space for religious pluralism and ensure that each member of society is free to practice their religion, or no religion, while keeping the peace and working together for the common good. Please join us as we call upon the President of the United States and all elected officials to protect religious freedom in our country and uphold the constitution of the United States of America. Faithfully, Bishop Paul Erickson, Greater Milwaukee Synod ELCA Bishop Anne Edison-Albright, East Central Synod of Wisconsin ELCA Bishop Felix Malpica, La Crosse Area Synod ELCA Bishop Martin Halom, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin ELCA Bishop Katherine Finegan, Northern Great Lakes Synod ELCA Bishop Joy Mortensen-Wiebe, South-Central Synod of Wisconsin ELCA
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Manchester church to close in May
Jan. 27—A church that has stood in Manchester's North End since the 1880s has been put up for sale and will close this spring, officials announced Sunday. The Church Council of Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 65 Sagamore St., said "after great thought and prayer" the congregation voted to close the church on May 18. Gethsemane, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), was founded when a group of Swedish immigrant workers from the Amoskeag Mills constructed the church on land donated by the Amoskeag Company, officials said. "It has proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ in that location continuously since its founding," church officials said in a statement. "Services were held in Swedish until the early 1950s, when English became the language used. "In recent years, declining membership, increased expenses and the dispersal of families has led to the decision to close." Services at the church are expected to continue through the winter and spring under the direction of Interim Pastor Don Larsen, with a Service of Celebration for the congregation, community and fellow worshipping communities scheduled for May 4. A final service for congregation members will be held May 18. Specific times for both special services have yet to be announced. "The real estate of the congregation has been listed for sale, and closure is being coordinated with the New England Synod of the ELCA," church officials said. According to Manchester's online property valuations available through the city website, the church and associated land at 65 Sagamore St. were valued at $1,468,500 as of 2022. According to the church's website, Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1882 in response to an "enormous influx of Swedish immigrants" working in local mills. Early on services were held in "The Mission Chapel" on the corner of Beech and Merrimack streets, but as membership grew it was decided in 1885 to construct a new building to house the church on land donated by Amoskeag Mills. The central part of the church includes some 20 stained-glass windows created in the 1940s by Whittemore Associates, Boston depicting the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. In 2008, Gethsemane received permission from the city to occupy a new addition to the Sagamore Street church of 3,596 square feet and renovate another 4,289 square feet, including bathrooms, classrooms and offices.
