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- Who should be screened for sudden death? 2 Dec 2008 00:50 GMT
... : Sudden death is usually caused by heart disease Q A 15-year-old boy from our sons' ... cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease), abnormal heart rhythm, valve disease, chest trauma, drug misuse, coronary artery ...
- Advanced CT scans 100 percent accurate in checking for clogged arteries 1 Dec 2008 23:51 GMT
... correctly identify people with major blood vessel disease and is nearly as accurate as invasive ... they were equally useful in patients with heart attack symptoms, such as chest pain and ... which also checks the function of heart valves and muscle, takes longer, between 30 minutes ...
- Women with Mitral Valve Prolapse Are Treated Less Aggressively than Men and May be at High Risk 1 Dec 2008 22:33 GMT
... Women with Mitral Valve Prolapse Are Treated Less Aggressively than Men ... at Mayo Clinic. Cardiac valves allow the heart to move blood forward without leakage. Mitral ... he says. Previous studies on mitral valve disease have examined several sex-based differences, discovering, for ...
- Heart valve hope for elderly patients 1 Dec 2008 22:15 GMT
... expected to reduce the need for open heart surgery in elderly people. (ABC) A treatment ... elderly people. The hardening of the heart valve is called aortic stenosis and is the ... the most common form of heart valve disease in the western world. Half of all ...
- Fighting the fires of chronic indigestion 1 Dec 2008 09:13 GMT
... us (30%) will suffer from indigestion or heartburn caused by acid reflux, as a result ... vocal chords, not very fun!" Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is the general term to describe ... slack and stops acting as a one-way valve, allowing stomach acid to creep back up ...
- With Mad Cow, The Only Thing Cattlemen Have To Fear Is the Press Itself 1 Dec 2008 00:10 GMT
... Texas Department of State Health Services Infectious Disease Control Unit assures the public on its ... Woman." Her own husband blamed the calf valve that was surgically placed in her heart in 1979. "She had been carrying around ...
- Ask Dr. Gott: Palpitations a cause for concern Palpitations a cause for concern 30 Nov 2008 10:11 GMT
... two years, I have experienced a skipped heartbeat. Sometimes, it gets so bad that I ... for any substantial blockage of arteries and valves. The doctor said it could be damaged ... the sensation do not suffer from cardiac disease or abnormal heart rhythms. If this is ...
- Value Of Advanced CT Scans To Check For Clogged Arteries Supported By Study 30 Nov 2008 09:30 GMT
... correctly identify people with major blood vessel disease and is nearly as accurate as invasive ... they were equally useful in patients with heart attack symptoms, such as chest pain and ... which also checks the function of heart valves and muscle, takes longer, between 30 minutes ...
- Enchanted Forest project dedicated to the memory of a special child 30 Nov 2008 06:51 GMT
... her third birthday Friday. "She was born with tricuspid atresia (a form of congenital heart disease whereby there is a complete absence of the tricuspid valve)," Susan said. "She was born at Baptist DeSoto and then they took her to ...
- Enchanted Forest project dedicated to the memory of ... 30 Nov 2008 06:51 GMT
... her third birthday Friday. "She was born with tricuspid atresia (a form of congenital heart disease whereby there is a complete absence of the tricuspid valve)," Susan said. "She was born at Baptist DeSoto and then they took her to ...
- Kiwis' Cup victory proves fatal for dad, 40 29 Nov 2008 18:17 GMT
... artery, which helps pump blood from the heart - burst. Varley had been watching the ... a doctor told Varley's family an aortic valve had become diseased and enlarged. "He didn't know anything about ...
- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My 18-year-old grandson died while practicing football. He was an outstanding athlete and a successful student. He had a wonderful life ahead of him. 29 Nov 2008 14:16 GMT
... greater tragedy is hard to imagine. Undetected heart illness is the most common cause of ... unrecognized viral infection of the heart, heart valve disease and the inherited illness called Marfan's syndrome. ...
- Undetected heart disease top cause of sudden death in athletes 29 Nov 2008 10:56 GMT
... Undetected heart disease top cause of sudden death in athletes ... unrecognized viral infection of the heart, heart valve disease and the inherited illness called Marfan's ...
- Undetected heart disease can claim young athletes 29 Nov 2008 06:16 GMT
... greater tragedy is hard to imagine. Undetected heart illness is the most common cause of ... unrecognized viral infection of the heart, heart valve disease and the inherited illness called Marfan's syndrome. ...
- 'Miracle' recovery left Tewksbury woman a lifetime of thankfulness 29 Nov 2008 05:32 GMT
... year ago, Doreen McGloughlin was dying. Her heart battered by consecutive cardiac arrests, she had ... -- and a family history of heart disease. On Oct. 29, 2007, McGloughlin was suddenly ... a coronary bypass and have a heart valve repaired. Next month, she will go under ...
- Costly Heart Pumps Extend Lives for Some 29 Nov 2008 05:30 GMT
... Costly heart pumps extend lives for some: study Reuters ... surgery, such as a coronary bypass or valve replacement surgery. "Basically, 50 percent of those ... million Americans have heart failure, a chronic disease in which the heart gradually loses its ...
- £10,000 gift from kind hearts 28 Nov 2008 10:12 GMT
... have raised almost £10,000 towards a British Heart Foundation (BHF) appeal to buy essential equipment. ... accurate and detailed information about the structure, valves and pumping action of the heart, helping ... Darlington Appeal manager Fiona Turner said: “Heart disease is the UK's biggest killer and we ...
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