Morning Buzz: November 21 [Video]

1. University of Michigan Health-West has reached another significant milestone in cardiac care. Doctors there have completed their 300th open-heart surgery procedure, just two years after launching the program through the Cardiovascular Network Of West Michigan.

In addition to those surgeries, U of M Health-West has performed 15 transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures. That’s a minimally invasive alternative to traditional open-heart valve surgery.

The Cardiovascular Network Of West Michigan is a collaboration between Trinity Health Muskegon, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, and U of M Health-West.

2. A Grand Rapids nonprofit is asking for your help this holiday season.

On Saturday, December 7, Grand Rapids Cookies with a Cause is holding its sixth-annual Cookie Drive For Troops: The Big Cookie Drop.

All you need to do is bake cookies at your home and then drop them off at one of their partner locations.

Some of those include Sobie Meats, Putt Putt’s …