Sunday, August 29, 2010

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Ivabradine pill may prevent heart failure for thousands
BBC Radio 1 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:54 PM PDT
A pill costing less than £1.50 a day has the potential to save the lives of thousands of heart failure patients, medical trials suggest. The drug, ivabradine, is already available in the UK to treat angina.

His heart attack a learning experience
The Globe Gazette Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:44 PM PDT
MASON CITYâ€" Mason City cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Dan Watersestimates he has performed 3,000 to 4,000 surgeries, most of whichwere heart surgeries. 

Pill may 'cut heart failure rate'
BBC News Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:40 PM PDT
A pill costing less than £1.50 a day has the potential to save the lives of thousands of heart failure patients, research suggests.

Omega-3 margarines "no help"
AsiaOne Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:31 PM PDT
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Giving patients with a history of heart attacks a margarine enriched with omega-3 oils in addition to standard drugs appears to make no difference to their chances of having a repeat attack.

Low-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don't Protect Heart Patients
HealthCentral Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:59 PM PDT
Dutch study finds consuming small amounts in margarine daily didn't prevent cardiac trouble.

Glucan novel food ingredient looks beyond heart health
Food Navigator Europe Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:54 PM PDT
Recently approved novel food ingredient Artinia has applications beyond heart health, according to its developer, with weight management and digestive health products also under consideration.

Family: Ring Was Stolen From Dead Woman
WTVC Chattanooga Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:39 PM PDT
62 year old Louise Kenney's family was shocked when she suddenly died from complications during a heart procedure at Parkridge Medical Center on Wednesday. The shock intensified when they discovered something was missing. They also found evidence someone had stolen something of Kenney's.

Circumstances of girl's death investigated
WABC-TV New York Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:27 PM PDT
A heart broken family claims that a uniformed officer denied help when their daughter was dying.

More omega-3 fats don't help heart attack patients who get good care: study
Brandon Sun Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:27 PM PDT
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report.

JEREMY PINKERTON, 1987-2010: His generosity lives on
The Diamondback Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:10 PM PDT
By: Adele Hampton In his last act of generosity, Jeremy Pinkerton, 22, donated his heart, lungs, liver and a kidney to patients in need throughout the Mid-Atlantic, saving four lives. Those who knew him said for Pinkerton, that was par for the course. Pinkerton, a senio...




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