Health News: [heart]

Arroyo dies of cardiac arrest in London Manila Standard Today Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:18 PM PST Negros Occidental Rep. Ignacio Arroyo, the controversial brother-in-law of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, died Thursday in a hospital in London after suffering a heart attack, his older brother said. Faulty heart drugs toll nears 100 in Pakistan Gulf Times Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:08 PM PST Around 100 Pakistani heart patients have died after taking faulty medicine made locally and dozens more are in a critical condition in hospital, government officials said yesterday. World-Renowned Cell-Therapy Researcher, Doris Taylor, PhD, Joins Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Business Wire Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00 PM PST HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Officials at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) announced today that Doris Taylor, PhD, FAHA, FACC, one of the world’s leading cell therapy and cardiac regeneration scientists, will join THI beginning March 1, 2012. Dr. Taylor’s research includes: Cell and gene therapy for treatment of cardiovascular disease; tissue engineering ... Dick Tufeld, Voice of "Robbie the Robot" and Frequent Voice-Over Narrator, 1926 - 2012 Toon Zone Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:58 PM PST Longtime radio and TV announcer Dick Tufeld passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at the age of 85 . A cause of death was not named, but Tufeld had heart disease and had been in declining health after a fall last year. Tufeld's best-known role... [read more] Heart Healthy Lunch to be held Stuttgart Daily Leader Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:46 PM PST ACPIH brings awareness with luncheon, Wear Red Day Olive and sunflower oil fried food not bad for heart: Study News-Medical-Net Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:43 PM PST A study published this week in the British Medical Journal analyzed data on 40,757 Spanish adults age 29 to 69 who were followed for an average 11 years. Free of coronary heart disease at the beginning of the study, they were asked what they ate and what cooking methods they used, then were tracked to see who developed coronary heart disease and who died. Temple Hospital to resume heart and lung transplants Philly.com Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:43 PM PST Temple University Hospital announced today that it is reactivating its heart, lung and heart/lung transplant programs now after stopping them last year. Are you taking care of your heart? Greeley Tribune Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:38 PM PST One out of five deaths in Weld County can be attributed to heart disease, according to the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. There is no cure for the disease, but it can be prevented. Leesburg Regional Medical Center Physicians Perform Region's First Aortic Valve Replacement via Catheter PR Newswire Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:31 PM PST LEESBURG, Fla., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Leesburg Regional's renowned heart surgeons and cardiologists performed two successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantations (TAVI).  These are the first and only procedures done to date in Central... Rapid Urbanization And Cultural Habits Responsible For High Prevalence Of Heart Disease In Gulf States Medical News Today Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:31 PM PST Although it is believed that rapid improvement in socio-economic conditions are responsible for the high prevalence of heart disease in the Gulf states, cultural factors are also to blame according to researchers. Professor Hani Najm, Vice-President of the Saudi Heart Association, whose yearly conference starts on Friday 27 January, explained: "We're sitting on a time bomb. We will see a lot of ...

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