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Editorial: Consolidated heart pill worth further investigation Opelika-Auburn News Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:51 AM PDT We’re in the age of consolidation, minimizing and cutting back. Banks are consolidating. Large manufacturers are consolidating. We’re even consolidating our loans in an effort to minimize our personal debt. FDA notes heart events, tumors with Novo drug Merced Sun-Star Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:24 AM PDT Federal health officials say a potential blockbuster diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk appears to work. But they say questions remain about its effect on the heart and other organs. New tests provide new insight into why patients are in heart failure PhysOrg Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:22 AM PDT A failing heart makes a lot of a hormone needed to eliminate the excess salt and water bloating the body but not enough of the enzyme needed to activate it, researchers say. Study: Plavix plus aspirin helps prevent strokes PhysOrg Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:22 AM PDT (AP) -- Taking the blood thinner Plavix along with aspirin helped prevent strokes and heart attacks in people with a common heartbeat abnormality that puts them at high risk of these problems, doctors reported Tuesday. No Benefit To Quality Of Life From Extra 'STICH' In Bypass Medical News Today Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:19 AM PDT A surgical procedure to resize an enlarged, weakened heart muscle during coronary bypass surgery for heart failure adds cost and risk but doesn't offer patients any additional benefit when compared with those who received bypass procedure alone, according to researchers from the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI). Adult Stem Cell Injections May Reduce Pain And Improve Walking In Severe Angina Patients Medical News Today Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:19 AM PDT Preliminary data presented on March 28 as a late-breaking abstract at the American College of Cardiology's 58th annual scientific session from the largest CD34+ adult stem cell study for heart disease has shown the first evidence that delivering a potent form of autologous (from the patient) adult st Recently Identified Genetic Heart Disorder Often Deadly For Young Patients Science Daily Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:15 AM PDT A study that included young patients with a recently recognized rare type of cardiomyopathy (a disorder of the heart muscle) linked to a genetic mutation finds that progression of this disease may be rapid and often results in early death, according to a new study. Physician Focus: Reduce air pollution, live longer The MetroWest Daily News Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:06 AM PDT Physician Focus The New England Journal of Medicine recently reported on a statistically significant increase in life expectancy as a result of reducing air pollution. The relationship between air pollution and illnesses such as asthma, heart disease and certain cancers is well proven. However, for the first time, actual increases in life span have been verified as a result of cleaner air. ICDs reduce sudden death after heart attack: study Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:04 AM PDT Heart defibrillators implanted soon after a heart attack can reduce a patient's risk of sudden death in the days following initial treatment, a study sponsored by device maker Medtronic Inc found. Medtronic’s Device Slowed Decline of Heart Failure Patients Bloomberg Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:03 AM PDT March 31 (Bloomberg) -- Medtronic Inc. ’s tool for synchronizing cardiac contractions slowed the decline of heart failure patients, in a study that may boost sales of surgically implanted rhythm devices.

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