Heart:
Heart Failure, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Human Heart, Open Heart Surgery.
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Jun 9th, 2009
Four well-known risk factors for heart attack significantly increased the size of the heart’s left ventricle, a key precursor of heart failure.
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Jun 9th, 2009
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide and a major driver of medical and economic costs, especially among older adults. Older cardiac patients benefit as much from cardiac rehab as their younger counterparts.
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Jun 5th, 2009
Many hospitalized patients overestimate their chance of surviving an in-hospital cardiac arrest and do not know what CPR really involves.
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Jun 5th, 2009
Visiting a crowded emergency room may spell trouble for heart patients. The findings, published in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine, show that patients with chest pain are three to five times more likely to develop complications when admitted to the hospital through a busy and crowded emergency room.
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Jun 3rd, 2009
Stents coated with the drug paclitaxel may be a safe, effective treatment option for coronary artery disease (CAD) patients age 70 and older and shouldn’t be withheld due to advanced patient age.
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Jun 2nd, 2009
Motivated by a desire to understand why sudden cardiac death claims the lives of women under 60 at twice the rate of their male counterparts.
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May 26th, 2009
There's nothing funny about getting heart disease. But now humor is being used to help prevent it. A little humor and the latest technology are part of a new awareness campaign Pase La Voz - part of the American Heart Association's Conozca Su Corazon heart-health program for Hispanics.
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May 26th, 2009
Study shows rare good news for aortic dissection, a heart condition that often goes overlooked. One of the largest studies examining aortic dissection suggests a simple blood test can help with diagnosis.
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May 12th, 2009
Many physicians are presented with the following scenario; a woman comes into the office complaining of chest pain, undergoes a stress test to evaluate the chest pain, and the stress test results suggest coronary artery disease, a condition in which plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries.
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May 7th, 2009
Our mothers play an important role in our lives, and Mother's Day gives an opportunity to demonstrate how we feel. Have you ever thought of showing your caring in a heart-healthy way?
