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Dear Minister â€" council boss’s plea for heart unit This is Hampshire Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:06 AM PST THE man in charge of the county’s health is to be the target of a direct plea to secure the future of the city’s threatened children’s heart unit. DMC CVI completes the first two transcatheter aortic valve implants in Michigan News-Medical-Net Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:05 AM PST The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) has completed the first two transcatheter aortic valve implants (TAVI) ever achieved in Michigan. The procedures are a part of CVI's participation in the Medtronic CoreValve® U.S. Clinical Trial. This multi-state trial will evaluate a new, non-surgical alternative to open-heart surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis. Marathon County sheriff recovers from heart attack Marshfield News Herald Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:47 AM PST Marathon County Sheriff Randy Hoenisch was hospitalized Monday and is expected to miss at least two weeks of work after suffering a heart attack. Panel: Angioplasty arrangement on track Courier-Post Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:35 AM PST A health panel is recommending that 11 community hospitals not licensed to perform heart surgery be allowed to keep performing elective angioplasty procedures. GPs Need Longer Training, Scotland Medical News Today Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:33 AM PST The role of the GP has grown and evolved as more care moves into the community. Training needs to be extended to give GPs the skills and confidence to manage the increase in complex conditions, says The Royal College of GPs Scotland in a report to be published 3 March. "High quality care for all our patients is at the heart of general practice and we want to ensure this is achieved, now and in ... Students show heart The Iowa City Press-Citizen Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:32 AM PST Elementary school students were pretty clear on whether they’d prefer being in class or spending Tuesday morning jumping rope. CRT-D therapy benefits heart failure patients with left bundle branch block News-Medical-Net Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:19 AM PST Mild heart failure patients with a particular condition that results in disorganized electrical activity throughout the heart benefit substantially from cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D), according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. iYoga Magallanes - P100 for Complete Yoga Session! Everything In Budget Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:04 AM PST Today's Deal: Only P100 for a Complete Yoga Session at iYoga (valued at P665) Save P565! DetailsValid from March 10 to August 31, 2011. Call for reservations at least one day in advance. Bring your own yoga matt, water, and towel. Not valid with other offers. HighlightsThe perfect way to unite Body and Mind. Located in the heart of Makati. Highly qualified instructors. Relaxing and cozy Researchers Pinpoint Patients Who Receive Greatest Benefit From Heart Failure Treatment redOrbit Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:50 AM PST Mild heart failure patients with a particular condition that results in disorganized electrical activity throughout the heart benefit substantially from cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRTâ€"D), according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. In patients with the condition, known as left bundle branch block or LBBB, CRT-D therapy reduced ... Study Shows Pine Bark Naturally Improves Kidney Function in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome redOrbit Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:48 AM PST HOBOKEN, N.J., March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Heart Association estimates 35 percent of adults in the U.S. suffer from metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors characterized by obesity and the simultaneous presence of heart disease risk factors with high blood pressure, blood sugar and lipids. In patients with metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure and blood glucose gradually ...

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