Thursday, March 8, 2012

Health News: [heart]


Santorum: I'm conservative candidate for Alabama
Seattle Times Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:54 PM PST
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum appealed Thursday for votes in Alabama's upcoming primary, calling the state the "heart of conservatism" and casting himself as the best fit for its voters.

Arthritis sufferers '40 per cent more likely to develop fatal heart problems'
Daily Mail Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:14 PM PST
Danish researchers believe the inflammation of joints that occurs in arthritis may cause the heart to beat irregularly - a condition known as atrial fibrillation.

P.M. UPDATE: MRMC to host heart attack education seminar
Muskogee Phoenix Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:50 PM PST
Muskogee Regional Medical Center will host a free heart attack education seminar at 6 p.m. March 21 in Muskogee Regional’s Seminar Center, 3308 W. Okmulgee Ave. Interventional Cardiologist Mohamad Mahayni, MD, will talk about what a heart attack is as well as causes and prevention.

North Country teen recovering from lifesaving surgery
WCAX-TV Vermont Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:49 PM PST
It's been one week since a North County teenager had a heart transplant. The lifesaving surgery happened a little over a year after his brother had a heart transplant. Matt Henson visited Connor Marvin at Children's Hospital in Boston to see how he's doing.

DJ died of heart attack after amphetamine use
The Irish Times Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:45 PM PST
A DJ who collapsed suddenly in the AE department of a hospital died of a massive heart attack following recreational amphetamine use, an inquest in Cork was told

Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Irregular Heartbeat
WebMD Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:39 PM PST
Rheumatoid arthritis patients appear to have an increased risk for developing the irregular heart rhythm condition atrial fibrillation, which is strongly linked to stroke.

Women Fare Better With Heart Failure
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:08 PM PST
THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women with heart failure are less likely to die than men with the condition, according to new research from Europe.

Rheumatoid Arthritis May Raise Risk of Heart Rhythm Disorder
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:08 PM PST
THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study finds.

Lost Hour of Sleep Over Weekend May Put Heart at Risk Monday
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:08 PM PST
THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Not only do you lose an hour of sleep after the clocks move ahead to daylight-saving time this weekend, but you also may be at increased risk for a heart attack, a heart expert claims.

Medical breakthrough tested in Arkansas
CW Arkansas Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:06 PM PST
LITTLE ROCK, AR - It's no bigger than a strand of hair, but it's changing the way cardiologists at the Arkansas Heart Hospital operate.




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