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Calls to revise organ law grow as lawmakers debate various plans The Japan Times Tue, 05 May 2009 14:04 PM PDT When Yasuto Katagiri asked New York's Columbia University in February to perform a heart transplant on Hoku, his 2-year-old son suffering from a rare form of heart disease called restrictive cardiomyopathy, the university had to turn him down because its 5 percent limit for accepting foreign transplant patients had already been reached. Fortunately, his son was eventually accepted at Loma Linda ... Man shot and injured in Downtown Fort Lauderdale 7 News Miami Tue, 05 May 2009 14:04 PM PDT FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Police are investigating a shooting with injuries in the heart of Downtown Fort Lauderdale. Health Alert: Home Runs For Heart CBS 3 Philadelphia Tue, 05 May 2009 14:01 PM PDT Home Runs For Heart media day is all about getting the message out that heart disease can strike anyone, anytime.   It was started 12 years ago in honor of Richie Ashburn who was killed, like Harry Kalas, by a sudden heart attack. Study sheds light on why some plaques turn deadly Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News Tue, 05 May 2009 13:51 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - A U.S. research team said on Tuesday it had found evidence why some plaque build-ups in arteries may lead to heart attacks and stroke while others do not. Rapid, Irregular Heart Rhythm Before or After Cardiac Catheterization Associated With Increased Risk of Death Newswise Tue, 05 May 2009 13:36 PM PDT Certain heart attack patients who experience a rapid, abnormal heart rhythm before or after a coronary artery intervention or stent placement have a significantly higher risk of death within 90 days of the procedure, according to a study in the May 6 issue of JAMA. Arrythmia associated with heart attacks linked to higher risk of death EurekAlert! Tue, 05 May 2009 13:28 PM PDT Heart attack patients who develop serious arrhythmia in connection with procedures to open blocked arteries face a significantly higher risk of death for several months after the procedure, when compared to similar patients who do not develop such complications, according to new research from Duke University Medical Center. Gemayel recovering well from heart procedure The Daily Star Lebanon Tue, 05 May 2009 12:57 PM PDT Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported on Tuesday that former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel has successfully undergone a heart catheterization. The NNA said the investigatory procedure to measure how well the heart is pumping was done Tuesday and the former president will remain for a time at a Beirut hospital. Community to hold walk, encouraging healthier living The Champions Sun Tue, 05 May 2009 12:52 PM PDT To help residents take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle, the Bridgeland community is partnering with the American Heart Association to host the Bridgeland Start! Walking Day. Feminist icon French dies at 79 BBC News Tue, 05 May 2009 12:48 PM PDT Marilyn French, author of The Women's Room and seen as one of the great feminist writers, dies of heart failure at 79 in New York. Healthy challengers selected for program Jefferson City News Tribune Tue, 05 May 2009 12:45 PM PDT Selection committee members from Capital Region Healthplex and the American Heart Association have sifted through the applications and have chosen five people to take the 2009 Mid Missouri Healthy Challenge.

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